中部地區蔬菜產業青年農民從農風險評估之研析

The Agricultural Risk Assessment of Young Farmers on the Industry of Vegetable in Taichung District

蔡本原(Ben-Yuan Tsai)

《臺中區農業改良場研究彙報》 148期 (2020/09) Pp. 61-77

摘要

本研究利用從農評估量表了解中部地區蔬菜產業青年農民承擔風險的程度及類型，透過集群分析（K-means），將受訪者分類成潛力型（33.8％）、保守型（40％）及謹慎型（26.2％）三類型。再者，透過變異數分析（ANOVA）檢定從農風險屬性各集群間之差異，在從農的經驗、農業相關經驗、耕種方式選擇、能接受之農產品價格波動程度、農業經營獲利程度之再增資、家中成員加入農民組織數、加入農民組織的原因及與其他從農者之資訊分享等題項，均具有顯著差異。整體而言，謹慎型在大部分層面的可承擔風險程度較高，其次為潛力型，而保守型可承擔風險的程度則相對較低。研究結果可提供青年農民經營決策判斷參考，並可供輔導單位制定推廣輔導策略之運用。

關鍵字

從農評估量表 ； 承擔風險 ； 青年農民

並列摘要

This research uses the risk assessment questionnaire to understand the degree and type of risk undertaken by young farmers on the Industry of vegetable in Taichung District. Through cluster analysis of K-means, the respondents are classified into Potential type (33.8%), Conservative type (40%), and Cautious type (26.2%). Furthermore, through the analysis of variance (ANOVA) test, it's learned that the differences between the clusters of agricultural risk attributes vary significantly by their agricultural experience, previous agricultural experience, farming methods, acceptable price fluctuations of agricultural products, also by how much profit in agricultural operations will consider increasing investment, whether own or family members have joined the farmers' organization, the reasons for joining farmers' organizations, and to share information from farmers or want to be farmers. As a whole, the Cautious type has a higher degree of risk tolerance at most levels, followed by the Potential type, while the Conservative type has a relatively low degree of risk tolerance. The results of this study is relevant for young farmers with a reference for business decision-making judgments and support counseling sections to develop and promote the use of guidance strategies.

並列關鍵字

risk assessment questionnaire ； assumption of risk ； young farmers