Rice Farmers’ Personal Characteristics

Characteristics

F

P

Gender

Male

52

57%

Female

39

43%

Age (Years)

20 - 30

0

0%

31 - 40

11

12%

41 - 50

31

34%

51 above

49

54%

Education

No formal Education

0

0%

Elementary Graduate

24

26%

High School Graduate

49

54%

Skilled/Vocational Graduate

7

8%

College Graduate

11

12%

Farming Characteristics of Rice Farmers

Characteristics

F

P

Farming Experience (Years)

Less than 3

4

4%

3 to 5

11

12%

6 to 10

19

21%

More than 10

57

63%

Land Ownership

Own all

34

37%

Lease all

35

39%

Part Own/Part Lease

22

24%

Size of Agricultural Land

No Land

10

11%

Less than Half a Hectare

21

23%

0.5 - 1 Hectare

29

32%

1 - 2 Hectare

26

29%

2 - 3 Hectares

3

3%

More than 3

2

2%

Purpose of Rice Farming

For Selling

7

7%

For Personal Consumption

15

16%

Both

69

76%

Affiliations to Famers’ Association

Member

40

44%

Non-member

51

56%

Rice Farming as Source of Income

Primary

71

78%

Secondary/Alternative

20

22%