Groundnut (kg) 15.44 15.44

Groundnut Sales (MK) 12.79 11.86

Maize Purchases (kg) 39.98 27.40

Maize from farming (kg) 257.23 244.65

Production Using Actual Yield Variations

Local Maize (kg) 218.0 81.0

Groundnut (kg) 18.68 6.8

Groundnut Sales (MK) 16.19 2.19

Maize Purchases (kg) 50.61 5.05

Maize from farming (kg) 268.61 86.05


15.44

17.51

27.02

234.27


234.5

19.8

24.05

37.12

271.62


15.44

20.57

27.65

234.90


147.25

13.32

16.37

22.01

169.26


15.44

31.92

11.48

228.73


191.75

13.88

27.24

 9.80

201.55


 Household 3 is male-headed, comprising 4.4 consumption units which include two adults.
It farms 1.0 has. (similar to approximately 15-20 percent of the rural population), with 0.6 has
under local maize, 0.25 has under hybrid maize and 0.15 ha under tobacco. Tobacco was only
introduced in 1991/92. Previous to that 0.4 has were under hybrid maize. Household 3 uses
purchased inputs. Table C5 shows how this family has fared since 1990/91.

 Table C5. Household 3 Farm Budget


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

 Income Using Average Yields

 Local Maize (kg) 521.4 521.4 521.4 521.4 521.4

 Hybrid Maize (kg) 1002.8 626.75 626.75 626.75 626.75

 Maize sales (kg) 644.2 268.15 268.15 268.15 268.15

 Net Value of Tobacco 348.32 508.93 310.35 1468.11
 Sales (MK)

 Cash Income (MK) 173.93 427.96 624.24 436.38 1803.30

 Income Using Actual Yield Variations

 Local Maize (kg) 523.2 194.4 562.8 353.4 460.2

 Hybrid Maize (kg) 1163.2 326.75 769.5 342.25 457.25

 Maize Sales (kg) 806.40 -358.85 452.30 -184.35 37.45


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