Table A3.14 Future farming intentions comparison of farmers who do and do not live in areas with off-farm modernisation works – How likely are you to do the Southern Southern Southern Southern Southern Southern Southern Southern Southern Southern Southern Southern following in the next 5 Basin Basin Basin irrigators Basin Basin Basin Basin Basin Basin Basin Basin years? irrigators irrigators irrigators living in irrigators NOT irrigators NOT irrigators NOT irrigators NOT irrigators irrigators irrigators NOT irrigators NOT living in living in living in SRWUIP living in living in living in living in living in living in living in living in SRWUIP SRWUIP SRWUIP SRWUIP SRWUIP SRWUIP SRWUIP SRWUIP SRWUIP SRWUIP SRWUIP area area area area n area area area area area area dairy area area dairy – – – – Unlikely Neither Likely Unlikely Neither Likely n farmers farmers farmers farmers likely/ likely/ (n=198) (n=92) (n=204) (n=23) unlikely or unlikely or % who were % who were % who were % who were unsure unsure likely to do likely to do likely to do likely to do this this this this Retire from farming (even if 51% 6% 42% 249 58% 6% 36% 212 47% 34% 35% 46% you keep working off-farm) Leave farming for reasons 68% 6% 26% 241 80% 6% 13% 208 25% 27% 13% 20% other than retirement Expand my farm business 75% 8% 17% 252 67% 6% 27% 204 17% 19% 28% 20% Downsize my farm business 71% 9% 21% 253 77% 8% 15% 209 17% 27% 15% 17% Substantially change my 70% 9% 21% 249 81% 6% 13% 204 18% 26% 12% 16% enterprise mix Relocate entire farm 92% 4% 4% 253 93% 2% 4% 208 4% 5% 5% 0% business Adopt more intensive farm 77% 7% 17% 246 78% 10% 12% 209 16% 18% 13% 12% practices Seek additional off-farm 77% 5% 17% 253 85% 4% 11% 209 15% 22% 10% 17% work
Table A3.14 Future farming intentions – comparison of farmers who do and do not live in areas with off-farm modernisation works How likely are you to do the following in the next 5 years? Southern Basin irrigators living in SRWUIP area Unlikely Southern Basin irrigators living in SRWUIP area Neither likely/ unlikely or unsure Southern Basin irrigators living in SRWUIP area Likely Southern irrigators living in SRWUIP area n Southern Basin irrigators NOT living in SRWUIP area Unlikely Southern Basin irrigators NOT living in SRWUIP area Neither likely/ unlikely or unsure Southern Basin irrigators NOT living in SRWUIP area Likely Southern Basin irrigators NOT living in SRWUIP area n Southern Basin irrigators living in SRWUIP area – farmers (n=198) % who were likely to do this Southern Basin irrigators living in SRWUIP area – dairy farmers (n=92) % who were likely to do this Southern Basin irrigators NOT living in SRWUIP area – farmers (n=204) % who were likely to do this Southern Basin irrigators NOT living in SRWUIP area – dairy farmers (n=23) % who were likely to do this Retire from farming (even if you keep working off-farm) 51% 6% 42% 249 58% 6% 36% 212 47% 34% 35% 46% Leave farming for reasons other than retirement 68% 6% 26% 241 80% 6% 13% 208 25% 27% 13% 20% Expand my farm business 75% 8% 17% 252 67% 6% 27% 204 17% 19% 28% 20% Downsize my farm business 71% 9% 21% 253 77% 8% 15% 209 17% 27% 15% 17% Substantially change my enterprise mix 70% 9% 21% 249 81% 6% 13% 204 18% 26% 12% 16% Relocate entire farm business 92% 4% 4% 253 93% 2% 4% 208 4% 5% 5% 0% Adopt more intensive farm practices 77% 7% 17% 246 78% 10% 12% 209 16% 18% 13% 12% Seek additional off-farm work 77% 5% 17% 253 85% 4% 11% 209 15% 22% 10% 17%
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