Impact Of Agricultural Market Reforms On Smallholder Farmers In ...

Table 5.9 – Farm Characteristics by Region
Regions
North Center South Total
Average No. of plots owned 4 3 3 3
Average plot size in ha 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5
Average farm size in ha 2.0 1.5 1.1 1.4
Average time needed to get from residence to field (in minutes) 13 21 16 18
Source: IFPRI/APRU Malawi Smallholder Farmer Survey, 1998.
Table 5.10 – Farm characteristics by farm size
Farm size quintile
Smallest 2 nd 3 rd 4 th Largest
Average No. of plots owned 2 3 3 4 5
Average plot size in ha 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6
Average farm size in ha 0.5 0.9 1.3 1.8 3.0
Source: IFPRI/APRU Malawi Smallholder Farmer Survey, 1998.
Table 5.11 – Time allocation to various activities by gender
Activities
Percent of male time
in a 24-hour day
Percent of female time
in a 24-hour day
Food Crop Production 17 16
Cash Crop Production 9 7
Other Farm Production 5 3
Buying & Selling Crops 4 2
Other non-farm employment 13 4
Leisure 11 10
Personal time 37 37
Household work 3 12
Collecting firewood 0.8 5
Collecting water 0.2 4
Note: Male is defined as the male head in the household and the female is the most active
female in the household.
Source: IFPRI/APRU Malawi Smallholder Farmer Survey, 1998.
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