Decision Factors in Organic Vegetable Farming in Selected Areas of Luzon, Philippines

• 발행기관: The International Academy of Global Business and Trade
• 저자명: Loida E. Mojica Jeanette Angeline B. Madamba Rodolfo R. Sabado, Jr.
• 간행물 정보: 『Journal of Global Business and Trade』Vol. 6, No. 2 (2010), 13~25쪽, 전체 13쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 무역학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2010.10.30

영문 초록

Organic farming has been touted as a way to address the alarming rate of environmental degradation and changing health lifestyles of consumers the world over. This exploratory study attempted to identify the decision factors in organic vegetable farming; specifically, the motivators of vegetable farmers for engaging in and sustaining organic farms. This study also sought to determine the motivators and constraints in shifting from organic farming to conventional farming. Results showed that personal and philosophical factors and environmental factors essentially served as motivators for vegetable farmers to go into organic farming while economic and business factors figured prominently as motivators for organic vegetable farmers to sustain operations. No dominant motivating factors were noted for potential shifters to organic vegetable farming in view of numerous constraints such as the lack of awareness and information on organic farming technology, lack of financing, lack of sources of organic fertilizer, need for additional labor, land and soil-related constraints and lack of post-harvest handling facilities. Recommendations to mitigate these constraints included the provision of financial support at the start-up and implementation phases of organic farming and mentoring by established organic vegetable producers.

목차

I. Introduction

II. Objectives

III. Methodology

IV. Results and Discussion

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키워드

decision factors organic farming conventional farming Philippines