| The farmers' income is one of the much controversial issues mainly in the northwestern part of China particularly in the area of Xibocun. These farmers' income has two main sources, the agricultural activity and the non-agricultural activity that enable the farmers to diversify their revenues. Several studies have been conducted on the thorny issue of farmers'income, but any specific solution was brought up here, and that is why we are involved in this issue by seeking to know why the instability of farmers' income through the case study village of Xibocun. Therefore the study of various factors affecting farming income can help us to know how each factor affects it and solutions can be found. The study was conducted from a sample of 192 heads of households chosen randomly in the village. Thus, the study revealed that the level of farming income in Xibocun experienced many constraints including:-The age:most of the farmers are old,65.1%of them were between 50-70 and over, and the factor of age has a negative impact on farmers' income, the older the farmers get, the less they are able to farm. Also the younger the farmers get, the less they like to farm;-land:the land distributed to farmers is not sufficient for high production level,16.67% were between 2-3 mu and 1.56% over 4 mu, and the factor of land is positively affected to income;-education:the level of education is very low in Xibocun which consequently does not give access to new production technologies. In fact, the market access and exchange,55.21% of the farmers reach the middle school, and 1.56% have access to the university, and the factor education has a positive impact on incomes;-financial support:the most important part the capital needs to conduct the agricultural activity is covered by the farmers own fund, their access to credit is very restricted, and the coverage rate of support is very low,13,54% of farmers can cover 100% of finance, and 36.98% for 75% of support, and the factor of finance support has a positive impact on income;-the price of agricultural price affect also the farming income with a positive affect on prices for vegetables and a negative affect on grain price. The non-agricultural activity become very important in Xibocun and it is an opportunity of income diversification. It represents over 80% of the total incomes for farmers, but this activity does not benefit much more from the farmers due to lack of skill and good education background and training, To make it stable and improve the farmers' income in Xibocun, we have to bring answers to these different factors affecting the income, to encourage younger generations to get involved in farming, to raise the level of education and training, to set up suitable finance policy and land distribution, to get access to a job in city and rural areas and encourage entrepreneurship in the village. The suggestions on improving farmer's income by agricultural adjustment with the constrains of land scarcity and high labor cost, farmers are encouraged to reduce grain production while increase cash crops such as fruits and vegetables... |
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