2006 Volume 75 Issue 4 Pages 542-549
The concern for new technology for low cost and labor-saving culture developed by the authors were generally low. The main reasons are: poor understanding of the research organization about the present technology and the acceptance of the new technology of farmhouse, misunderstanding and anxiety for the new technology in the farmhouse, and lacking the effort to the transfer information from the extension center. Many farmers aged 50-60 years, who had confidence in their own technology were not so willing to accept the new technology, though they were concerned with the new technology. On the other hand, the farmers over 70 years old or part-time farmers were interested in the new labor-saving technology to maintain their rice culture. It is necessary to examine how to select the target farmers for spreading the new technology. Farmers usually obtain technology information person-to-person, and the word of mouth transfer of inforrmation of new technology from the extension center is necessary to give farmers accurate information properly. Teaching of the new technology at the demonstration plot and spreading it by word-of-mouth communication is recommended.
