Presents an analytical framework regarding certain policy issues relevant to agriculture becoming a viable alternative to migration for employment and income in Lesotho. It is generally recognized that agriculture, if it is to be a viable alternative, must provide increased returns to those engaged in this sector. The implications for agricultural technology change and agricultural development have not always been clearly developed or understood. It has been argued that an appropriate agricultural development strategy for Lesotho would emphasize relatively labor- and land-intensive agricultural enterprises, such as horticultural operations and closely managed livestock activities and that only agriculture of this kind will generate sufficient returns on a limited land base to dissuade men from going to the mines. This paper develops a more complete theoretical and empirical foundation for examining this as well as other agricultural strategies. -Authors

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