契作與農家所得:以莫三比克南部Chokwe地區之小規模稻農為例

Contract Farming and Household Income: A Case Study of Small Scale Rice Farmers of District of Chokwe, Southern Mozambique

亞納多(Arnaldo Aderito Sambo)

指導教授 ： 黃文琪 博士

國立屏東科技大學/國際學院/熱帶農業暨國際合作系/碩士(2013年)

https://doi.org/10.6346/NPUST.2013.00118

摘要

在莫三比克，大多數從事契作的40萬小農生產者的土地面積不到一公頃。政府認為，契作提供小農所需的投入和市場資訊，且促進農村經濟。在全國各地，農民種植稻米的目的大多是為了基本維生之用，但在一些地區，不管有無契作關係，農民視稻作為重要的經濟作物。本研究的目的在評估莫三比克南部Chokwe地區的契作對小農稻米生產收入影響以及稻米生產收入的決定因素。用t檢定來比較契作和非契作農家特性差異，迴歸分析找出影響農家所得的變項。調查結果顯示相較於非契作，契作農家所得增加了12.6％。整體而言，契作比非契作有較好的社會、人口特性與經濟環境。影響稻米生產收入的主要因素有：種植經驗、農場規模、每天工作時間和是否從事契作生產。

關鍵字

契作 ； 小規模稻農 ； 稻米 ； 收入 ； Chokwe地區

並列摘要

In Mozambique, most of the 400,000 producers that are engaged in contract farming (CF) schemes are small scale farmers with less than one hectare of land. The national government believes that contract farming can boost the rural economy, since it provides the inputs and market information needed, especially by small scale farmers. All around the country, rice is grown by rural households, mainly for subsistence purpose, but in some regions it is also grown as cash crop in contract or non-contract schemes. This study aimed to assess the impact of contract farming (CF) on income of small scale rice farmers in the district of Chokwe, Southern Mozambique, as well as the factors determining income from rice production. Student t test was used to compare the characteristics of contract and non-contract farmers, and OLS regression method was used to identify the important variables explaining the income of farmers. The findings showed that being in contract farming increases the income by 12.6%. In overall, the contract farmers showed better social, demographic and economic position than the non-contract farmers. The main factors found determining the income from rice production are: farming experience, farm size, daily time spent on farm and the contract status of the farmers.

並列關鍵字

contract farming ； small scale farmers ； rice ； income ； Chokwe

參考文獻

Babbie, E. 2006. Practice of Social Research. Belmont, CA, USA: Cengage Learning.

Barrett, C. B., M. E. Bachke, M. F. Bellemare, H. C. Michelson, S. Narayanan, and T. F. Walker. 2012. Smallholder Participation in Contract Farming: Comparative Evidence from Five Countries. World Development, 40(4):715-730.

Bellemare, M. F. 2012. As You Sow, So Shall You Reap: The Welfare Impacts of Contract Farming. World Development, 40(7):1418-1434.

Echánove, F. 2001. Working Under Contract for the Vegetable Industry in Mexico: a Means of Survival Culture and Agriculture, 23(3):13–23.

Echánove, F. and C. Steffen. 2005. Agribusiness and Farmers in Mexico: The Importance of Contractual Relations. The Geographical Journal, 171(2):166–176.