title: Labor migration in Southern Africa and agricultural development:  some lessons from Lesotho.
abstract: The authors examine policy issues with regard to attempts by Lesotho to develop agriculture as a viable alternative to out-migration for employment and income.  They argue 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.  The suggestion is that only agriculture of this kind will generate sufficient returns on a limited land base to dissuade men from going to the mines.  Our paper develops a more complete theoretical and empirical foundation for examining this as well as other agricultural strategies."
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D017954:Africa South of the Sahara; D000353:Africa, Southern; D000383:Agriculture; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D004651:Employment; D006280:Health Workforce; D007182:Income; D007927:Lesotho; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011640:Public Policy; D012939:Social Planning; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Agricultural Development; Agriculture; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Development Planning; Development Policy; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Employment; English Speaking Africa; Human Resources; Income; Lesotho; Macroeconomic Factors; Manpower Needs; Migration; Policy; Population; Population Dynamics; Rural Development; Socioeconomic Factors; Southern Africa