Several external and internal factors contribute to the fact that/arms in the semi-arid Petrnsburgdistrict concentmte on crop and livestock enterprises that, in most cases, are managed sub-optimally. These factors contributed to the stroctural problems experienced by fanners in the Petrnsburg district. From the evaluation of results, it appears that if several stroctural adjustments are made in combination, it could be economically viable. Individual stroctural adjustments that are economically viable, are not financially feasible if capital replacement of movable assets are taken into consideration. With a combination of the proposed structural adjustments, it seems that almost all adjustments will be financially feasible.