Willingness of Farmers to Participate in Plant Doctor System
Date Issued
2015
Date
2015
Author(s)
Wang, Jen-Chun
Abstract
Over half of Taiwan’s agricultural department is covered by the value of agricultural, as result that the total value of agricultural is influenced by the sources of agricultural output. Unfortunately, Taiwan’s pest diseases is getting worse in recent years, 25 to 30 billion loss will occur if we don’t take action. At past, farmers were using pesticide but cause environmental damage and residue in the long run. Due to this situation, having plant doctor to help farmers making pest management and improving their pesticide habit are needed. Domestic research in plant doctor field does not in-depth so far. Most of the research focus on the system of plant doctor, then analyze the practicability and benefit. Not only the aspect of farmer is seldom in concern, but also the system of plant plant does not exist in Taiwan. So the purpose of this research is gathering interviewee’s background and willingness for setting up the system of plant plant through delivering questionnaire, discussing the factor that will influence the promotion of plant doctor. There are 154 efficient questionnaires in 156 questionnaires delivered from this research, and efficiency up to 98.7%. Process data analysis using descriptive statistic and cross-sectional analysis to discuss the features of interviewee. Logit model and Choice model are used in empirical study. The results indicate that larger the agricultural management acreage, less willingness to approve of plant doctor system in future. On the other hand, the interviewee who heard and need plant doctor are having opposite opinions. Other results as following. Interviewee who has low education and agricultural reliability are more willing to consult from plant doctors, but interviewee in mid and east has lower willingness. Non-conventional farming, elders and the one who have heard plant doctor are more likely to ask for help from the plant doctor. The empirical study of Choice model indicates that interviewee prefer diagnose with prescription, but have negative relation with price. Research also conclude the willingness to pay of plant doctors’ alternatives. Total benefit for basic alternatives is -177.25NTD, shows that it is not a prefer option. The best alternatives is Non-toxic farming, diagnose with prescription and pesticide, fertilize management in fields, which has total benefit equals to 155.1NTD. Willingness to pay is over 332.3NTD than thebasic alternatives. The worst alternatives is conventional farming, diagnose and diagnose of plant disease with 177.25NTD.
Subjects
Pest disease
Plant doctor
Logit model
Choice model
Willingness to pay
Type
thesis