Keywords
PalayCheck system
rice productivity
technology adoption
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Abstract
The study aimed to assess the adoption of the PalayCheck System among registered rice farmers in Bulacan. In terms of socio-demographic and farming characteristic of the rice farmer, benefits derived from FFS participation and adoption, and the evaluation of the level of adoption of rice farmers in the PalayCheck System were examined. A descriptive research design method was used in the study. The respondents were drawn from the 2019–2020 TESDA RCEF-RESP graduates in Bulacan, with a total of 82 registered rice farmers were purposively selected to act as respondents of the study. Based on the results of this study, rice farmers were married males and older-aged adults, tilling 1.0 to 2.0 hectares of land, with more than 31 years of experience in rice farming. Rice farmers’ level of adoption of the PalayCheck System Key Checks showed a very high adoption rate, except in Key Check 3, “Practiced synchronous planting after a rest period” and Key Check 7 “No significant yield loss due to pests” both gained high adoption. In addition, rice farmers experienced significant benefits by strengthening their decision-making abilities and gaining confidence in managing and improving their farming activities. The study recommends enhancing farmer education through a farmer-centered approach, strengthening stakeholder collaboration with rice farmers in Bulacan, and encouraging further research on the adoption of the PalayCheck System.
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