Livestock husbandry can be a boon to farm investments. Mixed farming benefits crop productivity. Nevertheless, pastures are waning under population pressure and there is a need to intensify livestock husbandry through use of stabling and corralling. Making farmers lives more stable and predictable is crucial to investment. Land tenure insecurity, political instability, policy caprice, and greatly fluctuating prices undermine investment.
Land security raises complex issues.
For example, it does not necessarily require land titling. Rural nonfarm businesses are a crucial source of funds for farm investment, especially with the recent dismantlement of public credit programs. Promotion of these businesses can be designed for maximum spillover to the farm. An example is promoting animal traction equipment manufacture and repair in cash crop areas. Credit programs that help nonfarm enterprise can help farm investment indirectly.