Land Fragmentation And Rice Production
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Land Fragmentation And Rice Production
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Author : Shuhao Tan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005*
Land Fragmentation And Rice Production written by Shuhao Tan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005* with Farms, Small categories.
Agricultural landholdings in China have an average size of only 0.53 hectares and are divided over six different plots on average. This very high degree of land fragmentation is likely to impose important constraints to current government policies aimed at supporting the incomes of rural households, raising domestic grain production, and promoting the overall production capacity of agricultural sector in order to meet the challenges posed by foreign competition. The purpose of this study is to examine the causes of this extremely high degree of land fragmentation and its consequences for food production in China. The analysis focuses in particular on rice smallholders in Jiangxi Province, a major rice production base of China.
The Costs And Benefits Of Land Fragmentation Of Rice Farms In Japan
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Author : Kentaro Kawasaki
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
The Costs And Benefits Of Land Fragmentation Of Rice Farms In Japan written by Kentaro Kawasaki and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with categories.
Land fragmentation, in which a farm operates multiple, separate plots of land, is a common phenomenon in Japan and many other countries. Usually, land fragmentation is regarded as a harmful phenomenon as it increases production costs and reduces the advantages of scale economies. However, it is also known that fragmentation may have beneficial effects in reducing risk through spatial dispersion of plots. Thus, land fragmentation has both costs and benefits, and whether it is beneficial or harmful is determined by the magnitude of these costs and benefits. This article investigates the costs and benefits of land fragmentation empirically using panel data from Japanese rice farms. The empirical results reveal that fragmentation increases production costs and offsets economies of size, and these impacts strengthen as farm size increases. Moreover, although fragmentation does reduce production risk, its monetary value is far below the cost of land fragmentation. From these findings, we conclude that land fragmentation is an impediment to efficient rice production in Japan.
An Analysis Of The Impact Of Land Fragmentation On Agricultural Production Cost
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Author : M. He
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
An Analysis Of The Impact Of Land Fragmentation On Agricultural Production Cost written by M. He and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with categories.
China has enormous population and very limited arable land resource. Land fragmentation is generally taken as an obstacle to the optimization of land use efficiency. In spite of the disadvantages, land fragmentation can have some positive influence on the agricultural production since it can smooth the production risk. Some researchers did the research on the effect of land fragmentation on the rice production cost based on the data on South China. This thesis focuses on the effects of land fragmentation on the wheat production cost in Northwest China. A model based quantitative assessment is presented in this thesis. The following six questions are answered: (1) What are the trends in land fragmentation in China and its main regions since the beginning of the 1980s? (2) How does land fragmentation influence the agriculture production? (3) How can land fragmentation be measured? (4) What does the agricultural production cost of the surveyed households in northwest China consist of? (5) What is the impact of land fragmentation and other factors in agricultural production costs in northwest China? (6) To what extent do land fragmentation and its impact on production costs differ between South and Northwest China? We find that since the mid 1980’s, the degree of land fragmentation is decreasing and dropped rapidly since the Sloping Land Conversion Program was initiated in 1999. Besides, we find that land fragmentation, which is measured by the Simmons Index, affects total production cost per unit of output negatively in two of the five irrigation districts in the research area in Northwest China and does not have a significant impact in the other three irrigation districts. For the production cost categories, the influences of the Simmons Index and farm size are found to be similar. In South China, farms tend to substitute labor for other inputs when facing greater land fragmentation while total production costs are not affected . However, farmers in two of the five irrigation districts in the research area in Northwest China have lower total production costs per unit output when land fragmentation is larger.
Determinants And Impact Of Rice Farm Fragmentation In Ilocos Region Philippines
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Author : Shue Tuck Wong
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
Determinants And Impact Of Rice Farm Fragmentation In Ilocos Region Philippines written by Shue Tuck Wong and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Ilocos (Philippines) categories.
Farm Size Farm Fragmentation And Efficiency In Rice Production In Vietnam
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Author : Quang-Ha Nguyen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Farm Size Farm Fragmentation And Efficiency In Rice Production In Vietnam written by Quang-Ha Nguyen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Agriculture categories.
Does Land Fragmentation Increase The Cost Of Cultivation Evidence From India
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Author : Klaus Deininger
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Does Land Fragmentation Increase The Cost Of Cultivation Evidence From India written by Klaus Deininger and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with categories.
Although a large literature discusses the productivity effects of land fragmentation, measurement and potential endogeneity issues are often overlooked. This paper uses several measures of fragmentation and controls for endogeneity and crop choice by looking at inherited paddy and wheat plots to show that these issues matter empirically. While crop choice can mitigate effects, fragmentation as measured by the Simpson index increases production cost and fosters substitution of labor for machinery, especially for small and medium farmers. Greater distances between fragments have a smaller effect. Creating opportunities for market-based consolidation could be one step to limit fragmentation-induced cost increases.
Frontier Production Functions Technical Efficiency And Panel Data
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Author : George Edward Battese
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Frontier Production Functions Technical Efficiency And Panel Data written by George Edward Battese and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Agricultural productivity categories.
Weather Shocks Credit And Production Efficiency Of Rice Farmers In Vietnam
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Author : Nguyen Thanh Tung
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020
Weather Shocks Credit And Production Efficiency Of Rice Farmers In Vietnam written by Nguyen Thanh Tung and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with categories.
Enhancement of rice production efficiency in developing countries is important to improve the livelihoods of farmers and to ensure global food security for a growing population. Despite significant progress in recent decades, rice production in these countries is facing multiple challenges from climate change, land degradation, to the increasing competition for land and labor from urbanization and industrialization. Given that rice farmers in Vietnam often suffer from extreme weather events and lack of access to credit, our study aims to (i) investigate the impact of weather shocks and credit on the rice production efficiency, and to (ii) examine the role of credit in mitigating the impact of weather shocks. We find that weather shocks, land fragmentation and the migration of household members are the major sources of inefficiency. Meanwhile, livestock, farm mechanization and education level are positive factors for rice production efficiency. In addition, our results show that access to credit plays a significant role in mitigating the negative impact of weather shocks. Our studies call for more assistance and support to farmers in mitigating the severe effect of weather shocks, in particular, via the promotion of credit market. In addition, the encouragement of farm mechanization, land defragmentation, livestock farming and the improvement of rural education should be given a high priority to improve the rice production efficiency.
Land Fragmentation
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Author : Malcolm F. McPherson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Land Fragmentation written by Malcolm F. McPherson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Agriculture categories.
White Gold The Commercialisation Of Rice Farming In The Lower Mekong Basin
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Author : Rob Cramb
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-01-03
White Gold The Commercialisation Of Rice Farming In The Lower Mekong Basin written by Rob Cramb and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-03 with Business & Economics categories.
This open access book is about understanding the processes involved in the transformation of smallholder rice farming in the Lower Mekong Basin from a low-yielding subsistence activity to one producing the surpluses needed for national self-sufficiency and a high-value export industry. For centuries, farmers in the Basin have regarded rice as “white gold”, reflecting its centrality to their food security and well-being. In the past four decades, rice has also become a commercial crop of great importance to Mekong farmers, augmenting but not replacing its role in securing their subsistence. This book is based on collaborative research to (a) compare the current situation and trajectories of rice farmers within and between different regions of the Lower Mekong, (b) explore the value chains linking rice farmers with new technologies and input and output markets within and across national borders, and (c) understand the changing role of government policies in facilitating the on-going evolution of commercial rice farming. An introductory section places the research in geographical and historical context. Four major sections deal in turn with studies of rice farming, value chains, and policies in Northeast Thailand, Central Laos, Southeastern Cambodia, and the Mekong Delta. The final section examines the implications for rice policy in the region as a whole.