The impact of social grant-dependency on agricultural entrepreneurship among rural households in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Sikhulumile Sinyolo, Maxwell Mudhara, Edilegnaw Wale · 2017 · ˜The œJournal of developing areas

Summary. Social grant dependency negatively affects agricultural entrepreneurship among rural farming households in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The study of 513 households found that grants create disincentive effects that inhibit entrepreneurial development. Conversely, asset ownership, government support services like extension and credit, and infrastructure access like tenure security and market access all strengthen agricultural entrepreneurship. The findings suggest policymakers should enhance household risk-bearing capacity and government support to boost smallholder farmer entrepreneurship.

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  title   = {The impact of social grant-dependency on agricultural entrepreneurship among rural households in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa},
  author  = {Sikhulumile Sinyolo and Maxwell Mudhara and Edilegnaw Wale},
  journal = {˜The œJournal of developing areas},
  year    = {2017},
  doi     = {10.1353/jda.2017.0061},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1353/jda.2017.0061}
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DOI

10.1353/jda.2017.0061

Countries

South Africa

Regions

Africa

Categories

entrepreneurship, food-systems, policy

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2026-04-28