FACTORS AFFECTING THE INCOME OF RICE FARMERS OF THE BACDAFRANJOSE AGRARIAN REFORM COMMUNITY (ARC)

Abstract

This study identified the factors affecting the income of Agrarian Reform Beneficiary (ARB) farmers of BACDAFRANJOSE Agrarian Reform Community (ARC) in the municipality of Luna, Apayao.   The respondents using the Slovin’s Formula selected through purposive random sampling techniques include thirty (30) beneficiary farmers of the five (5) in the municipalities of Bacsay, Dagupan, San Francisco, San Jose, and San Sebastian .The respondents' perceive the following factors to greatly influence their rice production income: the effectiveness of government policies on agricultural support, fluctuations in agricultural product prices, technology adoption in agriculture, the impact of climate change, access to essential resources, enhancement of farmers' skills through education and training, provision of economic services, availability of basic social services, effectiveness of risk management strategies, efficient channels for selling produce, and allocation of funds. Also, the study found no relationship between the perceived factors impacting the respondents’ income with that of their personal characteristics. However, spending in production and marketing as well as education and training were found to affect the income of Agrarian Reform Beneficiary (ARB) farmers in the BACDAFRANJOSE Agrarian Reform Community (ARC)