The Influence of Agricultural Production Information on the Agricultural Management Scale in Rural Areas of Cambodia

Abstract

The main object of this study was to quantitatively grasp the relevance among local farmers to analyze the characteristics of local farming and agricultural production information to build stable and sustainable farming needed by farmers. The research site was ten districts in Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia. The results of the analysis are summarized as follows: 1) It was confirmed that the index of agricultural production information varies depending on the districts; 2) Based on the Canonical Correlation Analysis results, cultivated land and annual income from agricultural activity, which are regarded to be the results of agricultural management, have relevance among factors such as attributions, crops, and agricultural production information was clarified. The cultivated land is affected by the index, which is aimed at expanding the scale of rice production. In addition, annual income from agricultural activity is affected by an index aimed at high-quality crop production based on new technology information, information about organic fertilizer and training. According to the results of the analysis, agricultural productivity expansions in Cambodia depends on providing information that can be adaptable to the intention of agricultural management of the local farmers.