Factors affecting the application of high technology in agriculture production of farmers in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Abstract

The article analyzes the factors affecting the decision to apply technology in agricultural production of farmers in Ho Chi Minh City. The logit model was used for the analysis. The results of the regression analysis showed that factors such as gender, education level, family labor, cultivated area, non-agricultural income, agricultural extension services, credit, farm training and economic efficiency from the application of high technology has a positive impact on the decision to apply technology in agricultural production of farmers in Ho Chi Minh City. While factors such as age, profit orientation, risk aversion, input costs, complexity of technology, and popularity of technology have a negative impact on the decision to apply technology of farmers.