| Author | Adhikari, Jagannath |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.HS-87-03 |
| Subject(s) | Farm management--Nepal--Decision making
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Farmers' decision making in the context of their farming system in
the midhills of western Nepal is described and analyzed. Given the
physiographic conditions of the study area, two types of farming pattern
are integrated into' one farming system, which was examined from ecological, social and cultural points of view, considering a household as an
organizational unit of decision making. The farming system was found
affected by all factors mentioned above as they were related to the
farming technology developed by farmers. The study of these elements of
the farming system showed that farmers were very eager to accept changes
in order to improve their conditions. Their traditional farming practices
were found appropriate in the context of the present situations, because
they aptly served their current strategy of securing food supply for
family requirements and utilising their labour throughout the year. In
that, the goals and values of distinct categories of farmers differed,
as manifest in the variations of types of crops grown and selection of
varieties of rice. Pursuing a permanent type of agriculture, farmers are
bound by various kinds of obligations. This included obeyance of
astrological beliefs and chiliastic expectations which, however, were
found not limiting decision making with a view to adoption of modern
technology. Recommendations for planning inc lude assorted specific proposals relating to policy making aspects, development strategies for new
technologies, extension methods, and improvement of living standard. They
are supplemented by a set of pertinent, problem oriented recommendations
for further research. |
| Year | 1987 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Weber, Karl E.
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| Examination Committee(s) | Demaine, Harvey ;Osakaya, Yoshiyuki ;Gonzales, Jr. R. L.
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| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of France |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1987 |