Worldwide, subsistence farmers have expressed concerns about food shortage due to crop raiding by wildlife. We investigated the effects of crop-raiding on homestead food security of subsistence farmers on the edge of the Hluhluwe Game Reserve, South Africa. We collected data through field inspections of farms and questionnaire surveys. The dietary diversity of larger homesteads (6-8 people) was potentially reduced due to the higher number of crops lost. Larger households were more vulnerable to food insecurity as compared to smaller households (3-5 people). Generally, crop damage resulted in ZAR 2,427/annum (about USD 180.71) potential loss in income, reducing homestead income by 16.18%, and this effect was greater for larger compared to smaller homesteads. Our results suggest that larger homesteads are more prone to food insecurity than smaller homesteads in a rural subsistence farming community.

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野生动物掠夺对南非 Hluhluwe 禁猎区附近自给农民粮食安全的影响

在世界范围内，自给自足的农民对因野生动物袭击农作物而导致的粮食短缺表示担忧。我们调查了掠夺作物对南非 Hluhluwe 禁猎区边缘自给农民家园粮食安全的影响。我们通过对农场的实地考察和问卷调查收集数据。由于损失的农作物数量增加，较大的宅基地（6-8 人）的饮食多样性可能会减少。与较小的家庭（3-5 人）相比，较大的家庭更容易受到粮食不安全的影响。一般来说，农作物受损导致每年 2,427 南非兰特（约合 180.71 美元）的潜在收入损失，使宅基地收入减少 16.18%，与较小的宅基地相比，这种影响更大。