本研究之目的在調查林農對1994年9月政府修正之造林獎勵方式之反應。台灣全省共有113戶林農被取樣調查,其結果顯示:當時政府公佈之造林獎勵金額度每公頃六年提高為150,000元,知道有此修正案的林農僅占39.3%,在不明瞭其內容的情形下,對造林的參與程度自然較低,有待加強推廣宣導。因「台灣省獎勵私人造林實施要點」實施而造林的林農比例不高,僅占27.9%。目前私有林經營並未因造林獎厲金的提高而明顯改變林農經營態度。因競租作物(茶、檳榔)的利潤高、工資上漲、材價低落等原因,造林獎勵金提高至150,000元,一般林農普遍仍認為獎勵金額太少(占87.30%)。調查反應對提高造林獎勵金的額度平均值為25.75萬元。若造林獎勵金的額度提高達25萬元時,表示願意造林者之累積百分率約為70%。
The purpose of this study was to investigate tree farmers' response to the Private Forest Afforestation Awards Program (PFAAP) which was issued by the government in 1994. One hundred and thirteen free farmers throughout the island were chosen to ask their responses. The results showed that only a small portion of the farmers (39.3%) were aware of the program, and only 27.9% of them expressed willingness to participate. It also showed that if the awards were increased to NT$250,000 (US$9, 100), then the accumulative percentage of willingness to participate would increase to 70%.