Agricultural Projects on the Life of Rice Farmers: A Moderator or A Mediator?
- Author Lynn M. Remo
- DOI http://wwj
- Country : Philippines
- Subject : Agricultural
Keywords : moderator, FFS, RSS, RoI
Abstract
Malaybalay city is mainly an agricultural area with 70% of employment is in farming. The city cultivates a lot of crops but among of it, rice has the highest production volume. The local government unit through the City Agriculture Office (CAO) initiated three (3) projects for rice farmers, namely, Farmer Field School (FFS), Rice Seeds Subsidy (RSS) and Rehabilitation of Irrigation (RoI). The study revealed that the participation in all these government agricultural projects moderates in the relationship of the physical, socioeconomic and institutional factors in the rice production. These projects showed a significant relationship to the farmer’s average yield, that is, it helps increase the farmer’s rice production. Thus, improvement in agricultural production was observed, thereby, uplifting the economic status of the recipient farmers.
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