| Author | Eng Polo |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. AE-01-03 |
| Subject(s) | Farm mechanization--Cambodia--Battambang
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of
Engineering, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. AE-01-03 |
| Abstract | This study is based on a survey of 90 farmers through personal interviews from
four different districts in Battambang Province, Cambodia from January 2001 to April
2001. The main sources of farm power are human labor, draft animals, power tillers and
tractors. The aim of study was to determine the current status of agricultural mechanization
in Battambang Province, the cost of land preparation and of production for rice crop, and
to compare the yield, labor used, and income from rice crop in three different farm
categories, i.e. farms using: animal draft power, power tillers, and tractors. The total
income of farm households in three farm categories were also compared.
Agricultural mechanization in Battambang province is gradually developing. Power
tillers are becoming popular in the province.
The labor utilization for land preparation on farms using draft animals (10.6
person-day/ha) was high compared to farms using power tillers (5.3 person-day/ha) and
tractors (1.4 person-day/ha). The average yield was 1.73 to 1.91 tons per hectare for
broadcast rice and 2.84 to 3.05 tons per hectare for transplanted rice crop.
Cost of land preparation for one hectare was USD 33.8 using tractor, USD 37.9
using power tiller, and USD 32.1 using draft animals. The cost of production of rice on
tractor farms was USD 88.l per hectare, while it was USD 113.4 for power tiller farms and
U$D 110.6 for animal farms. There was no significant difference in cost between animal
and power tiller farms, while there were significant differences in cost between animal and
tractor farms, and power tiller and tractor farms.
Income from rice crop was not significantly different between animal and power
tiller farms, while there were significant differences between animal and tractor farms, and
power tiller and tractor farms.
The average family annual income of the animal farms was lower than power tiller
and tractor farms, as the latter receive high income from non-farm sources like leasing out
their power tillers or tractors for land preparation and transportation. |
| Year | 2001 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. AE-01-03 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Former title: Department of Food Agriculture, and BioResources (DFAB)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Agricultural and Food Engineering (AE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Singh, Gajendra; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Salokhe, Vilas M.;Chaiyaphol Kaewprakaisaengkul; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Swedish International Development Cooperation
Agency (SIDA) ; |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2001 |