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https://hdl.handle.net/2115/73029

The Study on the Diferentiation of farm workers and the Characteristics of high income farmers in Litchi state farms in China : A case study of Huashan state farms in Lingshan, Guangxi, China

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2018-08-31

北海道農業経済学会

The Frontiers of Agricultural Economics

21(1)

114-122

This study considers the Guangxi Huashan farm, which is one of the state farms in the main litchi-producing areas of China, asthe research object. Diferentiation of litchi farmers and the characteristics of high-income litchi farmers are investigated, acording to farmers'land area, family participation, and income. The conclusions of this study are as follows.First,the peasant families share common characteristics such as having equal land area, similar agricultural labour force composed of one or two men,and disinterested younger people not joining agricu1tural work. Second,acording to the diferences in selling behaviour, the farmers are divided into A farmers, who manage the trees and sell the harvest themselves, and B farmers who sell the rights of harvest and subsequent sale halfway through the growing season. Third,the high-income farmers specialize in litchis and have advantages of better breeds, yield, and marketing channels.

学術雑誌論文

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2185-1220

AA12489661