FACTORS AFFECTING FARMER INCOME AFTER THE LAND REGROUPING PROGRAM IN HAI HAU DISTRICT, NAM DINH PROVINCE

Abstract

This paper investigates factors affecting the farmer income after the land regrouping program implementing in Hai Hau district, Nam Dinh province. To achieve this objective, this study employed mixed methods largely based on documentary research in combination with a linear regression model using the SPSS 10 software. The findings reveal that if Land Area rises by 1 hectare, keeping other factors constant, the household income will be boosted up by either 5922 thousand Dong (for the plantation models of two rice-crops per year) or by 6837 thousand Dong (for the plantation models of two rice- and one subsidiary crops annually). Mechanization Cost and Labour Cost also affect household income significantly. Whereas, Number of Labour and Education Level of a Household Head have little statistically impacts. The findings also reveal that the plantation model of two rice- and one subsidiary crops is more profitable than the model of two rice-crops per year. These findings are of useful for policy makers and farmers to prioritize their investment on the more profitable farming model and on the more critical factors affecting farmers’ income.