Rice Farmers’ Personal Characteristics | |||
Characteristics | F | P | |
Gender |
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Male | 52 | 57% | |
Female | 39 | 43% | |
Age (Years) |
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20 - 30 | 0 | 0% | |
31 - 40 | 11 | 12% | |
41 - 50 | 31 | 34% | |
51 above | 49 | 54% | |
Education |
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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) |
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Less than 3 | 4 | 4% | |
3 to 5 | 11 | 12% | |
6 to 10 | 19 | 21% | |
More than 10 | 57 | 63% | |
Land Ownership |
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Own all | 34 | 37% | |
Lease all | 35 | 39% | |
Part Own/Part Lease | 22 | 24% | |
Size of Agricultural Land |
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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 |
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For Selling | 7 | 7% | |
For Personal Consumption | 15 | 16% | |
Both | 69 | 76% | |
Affiliations to Famers’ Association |
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Member | 40 | 44% | |
Non-member | 51 | 56% | |
Rice Farming as Source of Income |
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Primary | 71 | 78% | |
Secondary/Alternative | 20 | 22% | |