ABSTRACT
Farmers have responded to these various changes by starting to crop according to expected returns, which are often influenced by market prices. Increasing use of purchased inputs and hired labour also contribute to growing integration of farming households into the market. Some studies have emphasized that farm decisions are increasingly guided by market demand rather than by local needs (Maclachlan 1987). Others have found that the reason behind market integration is increasing reliance on offfarm income (Martini et al. 2003).
