Table C3. Household 1 Farm Budget


 1990/91 1991/92 1992/93 1993/94 1994/95

 Production Using Average Yields

 Local Maize (kg) 304.15 304.15 304.15 304.15 304.15
 Groundnut (kg) 19.3 19.3 19.3 19.3 19.3
 Groundnut Sales (MK) 15.99 14.83 21.89 25.71 39.90
 Maize Purchases (kg) 49.97 34.25 33.78 34.56 14.35
 Maize from farming (kg) 354.12 338.40 337.93 338.71 318.50

 Production Using Actual Yield Variations
 Local Maize (kg) 305.2 113.4 328.3 206.15 268.45
 Groundnut (kg) 23.35 8.5 24.75 16.65 17.35
 Groundnut Sales (MK) 20.24 2.73 30.06 20.47 34.05
 Maize Purchases (kg) 63.26 6.31 46.40 27.51 12.25
 Maize from farming (kg) 371.46 119.71 374.7 223.66 280.7


 This family will run out of maize after three and a half months. Its options are even more limited
than the previous household as it has less labour power. Table C4 shows how its situation has
changed over time.





 Table C4. Household 2 Farm Budget


 1990/91 1991/92 1992/93 1993/94 1994/95

 Production Using Average Yields
 Local Maize (kg) 217.25 217.25 217.25 217.25 217.25


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