| Author | Cristobal, Vilma Arcangel |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. AE-93-38 |
| Subject(s) | Agricultural systems--Philippines--Tarlac
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science. |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. AE-93-38 |
| Abstract | A field survey was conducted from 23rd December 1992 to 05th March 1993 to examine the changes that took place after the implementation of the project in Estipona, Pura, Tarlac. A comparison of the farming systems of both farmer-cooperators and non-cooperators of the project was ma.de. Economic benefits from using the introduced ferWizer technology were also compared with the farmers' practice. Findings of the study showed that farmers are generally enthusiastfo about the introduced technology and any other government projects not only to learn new techniques but also to avail themselves of free inputs and other benefits from the project. Differences in cooperators' and non-cooperators' socio-economic status were observed even before the project, however, the gap was widened after project implementation. This is due to economic incapability of non-cooperators to buy the required fertilizer inputs unlike farmercooperators who have the resources to exploit the potential of the introduced technology. This indicates that instead of malting the resoW'ce-poor farmers to produce more, the introduced technology has created more gap between resource-rich and .resource-poor farmers. Apart from the changes in lice varieties used, no other significant change was observed in farmers' utilization of inputs, particularly fertilizer usage. That farmers already have sufficient levels of technology even before the stait of the project as evidenced by the munber of farmers using the recommended range of N-fertj}izer, which was coupled with the absence of economic advantage from using the introduced technology over ·the existing formers' practice had caused the slow rate of adoption among farmers. This fwt.her suggests that the project should develop cheaper technology based on farmers' priorities. The setbacks of the slow rate of technology adoption are the inability and inefficiency of the FSR & D team to formulate a research agenda which is appropriate to existing farmers' circumstances. Technical and economic constraints (i.e. credit, extension, marketing and adequate understanding of the technology) ai·e still hindrances to the adoptfon of introduced technology. |
| Year | 1993 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. AE-93-38 |
| 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) | Upasena, Selawa H. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Webe, Karl E.;Boonjit Titapiwatanakul |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | United Kingdom (Save the Children Fund);AgricultlU'al and Food Engineering Program |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1993 |