■获得信贷以及信息和通信技术(ICT)在加强小型甘蔗种植者的做法方面发挥着关键作用,影响他们的财务,社会,和经济福祉。然而,许多小农需要帮助获得这些资源,从而影响他们创造可持续收入的能力。本研究旨在评估影响采用ICT和获得信贷的因素及其对小农收入的后续影响。
■采用多级采样技术,选择了300名小规模农民作为研究参与者。使用递归双变量probit回归模型来评估影响采用ICT的因素,并使用选择性校正的普通最小二乘回归模型来估计ICT采用和获得信贷对小型甘蔗农民收入的协同作用。
■调查结果显示,大约77%的小农可以获得信贷,而超过80%的人采用了ICT。从递归二元概率(RBP)回归模型得出的结果表明,获得信贷,教育,和扩展支持对信通技术的采用产生了积极和重大的影响。相反,婚姻状况和非农收入对ICT的采用具有负面和显着影响。性别和婚姻状况与获得信贷呈显著正相关,而年龄,教育,非农收入对获得信贷表现出负向显著的关系。随后,选择性校正的普通最小二乘回归模型分析显示,性别、婚姻状况,扩展,政府支持,运输成本对农民收入的正向影响显著。相比之下,教育,就业状况,非农收入对收入表现出负的显著影响。
■研究得出的结论是,社会人口因素,比如性别,婚姻状况,扩展支持,政府支持,和运输成本,积极促进农民收入。小规模甘蔗农民参与其他非农业活动与农业收入减少有关。这意味着农民的生计选择减少了,因为他们只能将甘蔗发展作为收入来源。迫切需要对小规模农民进行信通技术教育,并为他们提供农业信贷。此外,推广工作者应向需要获得农业信贷援助的小农提供咨询支持。有必要对甘蔗农民进行不同的农业创收活动培训,以减少他们对甘蔗发展的过度依赖。通过解决已确定的社会人口因素并实施有针对性的政策干预措施,利益相关者可以为小农创造一个有利的环境,最终有助于甘蔗部门的可持续发展和南非更广泛的农业景观。
UNASSIGNED: Access to credit and information and communication technology (ICT) plays a pivotal role in enhancing the practices of small-scale
sugarcane farmers, impacting their financial, social, and economic wellbeing. However, many small-scale farmers need help accessing these resources, thereby affecting their ability to generate sustainable income. This study aimed to assess the factors influencing the adoption of ICT and access to credit and their subsequent impact on small-scale farmers\' income.
UNASSIGNED: Employing a multistage sampling technique, 300 small-scale farmers were selected as participants in the study. The recursive bivariate probit regression model was used to assess the factors affecting adoption ICT and a selectivity-corrected ordinary least square regression model was utilized to estimate the synergistic effect of ICT adoption and access to credit on the income of small-scale
sugarcane farmers.
UNASSIGNED: The findings revealed that approximately 77% of small-scale farmers had access to credit, while more than 80% had adopted ICT. The results derived from the recursive bivariate probit (RBP) regression model indicated that access to credit, education, and extension support positively and significantly influenced the adoption of ICT. Conversely, marital status and non-farm income exhibited a negative and significant influence on the adoption of ICT. Gender and marital status were positively and significantly associated with access to credit, whereas age, education, and non-farm income showed a negative and significant relationship on access to credit. Subsequently, a selectivity-corrected ordinary least square regression model analysis revealed that factors such as gender, marital status, extension, government support, and transportation costs positively and significantly influenced farmer\'s income. In contrast, education, employment status, and non-farm income exhibited a negative and significant influence on income.
UNASSIGNED: The study concludes that socio-demographic factors, such as gender, marital status, extension support, government support, and transportation costs, positively contribute to farmers\' income. Small-scale
sugarcane farmer involvement in other non-farm activities is associated with reduced farm income. This implies that farmers\' livelihoods options are reduced as they can only focus on sugarcane development as a source of income. There is a pressing need to educate small-scale farmers on ICT and provide them with access to agricultural credit. Additionally, extension workers should offer advisory support to small-scale farmers requiring assistance in accessing agricultural credit. There is a need to train
sugarcane farmers on different agricultural income generating activities to reduce their over-reliance on
sugarcane development. By addressing the identified socio-demographic factors and implementing targeted policy interventions, stakeholders can foster an enabling environment for small-scale farmers to thrive, ultimately contributing to the sustainable development of the sugarcane sector and the broader agricultural landscape in South Africa.