Determinants to adoption of organic agriculture by smallholder farmers in Tayabas City, Quezon

Date

5-2015

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Major Course

Major in Agricultural Extension

College

College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Blesilda M. Calub

Abstract

This study identified determinants to adoption of organic agriculture by smallholder farmers in Tayabas, City, Quezon. Socio-demographic characteristics included age, gender, civil status, land tenure, educational attainment, and income. The data were gathered from 51 farmer respondents through survey and focused group discussion. Logistic regression analysis showed that farmers? decision to adopt organic agriculture were significantly affected by gender and farm size. Male farmers are more likely to adopt organic agriculture than female farmers. For every hectare increase in farm size up to 3.5 ha, the chance of adopting organic agriculture increased by 19.29%. Adoption was due to reduced production cost, improved soil condition and healthy living. Non-adoption was due to high labor demand, long time to process organic inputs and easier application of synthetic inputs. Assured market, less input costs, and higher income can convince non-organic farmers to adopt organic agriculture. From the SWOT analysis, longer shelf life of produce and avoidance of toxic chemicals were the perceived strengths of organic agriculture. The perceived weaknesses were high labor and large volume of organic inputs to handle. Opportunities were higher income and selling price of organic produce. Perceived threats were inadequate supply of organic products, few adopters of organic farming, and few customers of organic products.

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2015 A3 /S43

Document Type

Thesis

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