International Science Community Association Research Journal of Management Sciences 2319 - 1171 2 5 2013 May 6 Modeling a Small Farm Livelihood System using Linear Programming in Bindura, Zimbabwe 20 23 EN Gull AmmarAli 1 School of Banking and Finance, GC University Faisalabad, PAKISTAN Toquer Akram 2 Muhammad Bilal 3 Zeeshan Muzaffar 4 AbouKamar M.S. 1 Department of Hotel Studies, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Menoufiya University, EGYPT Kalaskar Prasanna 1 Aatreya Education Systems Pvt. Ltd., GL 13, Krishna Mansion, UB Hill, Dharwad, Karnataka State, INDIA Majeke Felix 1 Department, Great Zimbabwe University, Masvingo, ZIMBABWE Majeke Judith 2 Jonathan Mufandaedza 3 Shoko Munashe 4 > Research Paper 2013 1 30 2013 May 6 A livelihood system is the full range of activities available to an individual farmer. Communal farmers are often faced with the problem of how to select the optimal cropping patterns that significantly contribute to sustainable production. In this study, a linear program that reflects these choices by selecting a combination of farm activities that is feasible given a set of fixed farm constraints and that maximizes income while achieving other goals such as food security is developed. Results obtained by using linear programming and traditional methods are compared. The results obtained by using the linear programming model are more superior. The difference in gross income is 44.65%. Copyright@ International Science Community Association