ABSTRACT
This chapter examines three types of physical capital that have an impact on the ability of peasant households to produce and sell agricultural products. Physical capital includes land, tools and livestock. There are three major sets of constraints that affect an individual peasant household's access to any of these types of physical capital, each of which is associated with a different level of analysis. Rental of land historically has been an important factor in the development of small farms in other national settings. This has been true in situations where legal restrictions have prevented certain groups from owning land. Care of animals requires a great deal of cooperation between the peasant household and other members of the village community. A significant portion of the livestock owned by households uses common land, including pastures for cows and ponds for ducks and geese.
