The Analysis of the Factors Influencing the Level of Income on Litchi Farmers
Date Issued
2015
Date
2015
Author(s)
Chang, Yu-Ying
Abstract
The harvest time in litchi is during June and July. Nevertheless, the annual income earned by litchi farmers is unstable. On the other hand, although the government provides disaster assistance in funds, farmers do not fully agree with those policies and assistant measure criteria. The study analyzes the factors influencing litchi farmers’ income through a survey. The findings and suggestions are as follows. First, according to the analysis of cultivation management, the study find that farmer’s ages, the willingness to attend workshops or seminars, and the variety of litchi planted are major personal influential factors on farmer’s income. Second, focusing on domestic markets results in a drop in prices during the harvest time. The study suggests that farmers should produce diverse litchi products or extend the harvest length by R&D. It will be also beneficial to farmer’s income by applying multiple marketing channels. Finally, the study finds that disaster assistance results in government’s fiscal burden. It is suggested that the government should help farmers to develop international marketing channels, provide measurable funding assistance criteria, encourage farmers attending more workshops, and educate farmers in systematically recording disaster damage evidences.
Subjects
Litchi
cultivation management
marketing channels
disaster assistance
Type
thesis
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