Entrepreneurial risk factors affecting decision-making and income generation in urban agriculture for households: a case of farmers in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal

Urban Farm DB summary

In Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, data was collected from 78 farmers to evaluate the impact of entrepreneurial risk on decision-making and income generation in urban agriculture. Results indicated that factors such as age, education, water quality, production risk, market price risk, and psychological capital significantly influenced household participation in urban agriculture and decision-making. The study concluded that farmers lacked motivation, which affected their income-generating capacity.