Factors Affecting the Adoption of High-Value Vegetable Production in Alangalang, Leyte, Philippines
Keywords:
High-value vegetable crops, Adoption, economic factors , institutional factors, technological factorsAbstract
This study was conducted to evaluate the different factors influencing the adoption of high-value vegetable production in Alangalang, Leyte, Philippines. A total of 110 randomly selected farmers serve as respondents of this study. The sample size was calculated using Slovin’s formula. The data were gathered using an interview schedule, and descriptive statistical measures were performed to analyze the data. Results revealed that most of the respondents (44.5%) were senior adults (60 years old or above). The majority were male (54.5%) and married (83.6%). Most (50.9%) of the respondents were at the elementary level, and all (100%) of them were tenants. And it is also found that factors influencing the adoption of high-value vegetable crops were a) economic, b) institutional, and c) technological. In addition, results also revealed that the serious problems in the adoption of high-value vegetable crops include the losses of vegetable production due to natural calamities (2.92%), lack of High-Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds (2.68%). The study recommends that farmers must adopt HYV vegetable seeds since it is evident that they can increase yield, profit, lower the production cost, save time and effort, and reduce crop losses. Moreover, technical help from the agricultural extension agent of the Local Government Unit (LGU) should always be present and support farmers, especially in dealing with the losses of vegetable production due to natural calamities.
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