Farmers' participation in the development of location-specific technologies towards empowerment in Nueva Ecija, Philippines

摘要

This study determined the farmers' participation in the development of location-specific technologies towards empowerment of individual farmers and their organization. An interview-type study was conducted with 103 farmer-respondents who participated in the JICA-PhilRice Technical Cooperation Project (TCP3) in Rizal, Cabanatuan City, and San Antonio, Nueva Ecija. Data were obtained using interview schedule for the farmers and secondary data were obtained from the project implementers, local government units, and other stakeholders. Rating scale was used to determine the level of farmers' participation in the TCP3 activities, including the individual and organizational empowerment. Descriptive analysis, Pearson's correlation, Cramer's V, and regression analysis were employed to analyze the data.