The analysis of Taiwan adzuki beans farmers'' willingness of not spraying Paraguay
Date Issued
2014
Date
2014
Author(s)
Chang, Ching-Yu
Abstract
This paper examines the use of paraquat by red bean farmers in Taiwan and the role of the government in safeguarding natural alternatives to the use of paraquat. Paraquat is an industrial herbicide that is banned in many countries because of widespread concerns about its health effects on humans. However, its use is legal in Taiwan and more than 90% of red bean farmers use paraquat in order to lower their labor costs. This gives them a competitive advantage over farmers who do not use paraquat.
The findings of this paper, based on questionnaire surveys of farmers in Kaosiung and Pingtung and SSPS statistical analysis and Logit modelof the results, confirm that labor costs and their impact on profit margin are the most important concern for a majority of red bean farmers in Taiwan. Moreover, most farmers are not aware of the potential health impact of paraquat on consumers. Finally, government policy, which allows the sale of imported red beans, makes it more difficult for farmers who do not use paraquat to sell their red beans in an overcrowded market. To address these problems, the paper recommends that the government reevaluate its import policy to allow natural products the ability to compete in the marketplace.
Subjects
巴拉刈
勞動成本
進口紅豆
羅吉斯模型
SDGs
Type
thesis
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