dc.contributor.author | Ryde, J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Nuthall, Peter L. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-04-17T03:07:32Z | |
dc.date.available | 2009-04-17T03:07:32Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1984-02 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0110-7720 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10182/998 | |
dc.description.abstract | With the advent of the personal computer (micro computer) there is a
need to develop software suitable for use by farmers. To gauge this
requirement a postal survey of 1,500 farmers was conducted in early 1982
eliciting information on recording and planning practices as well as
farmers' attitude to micro computers.
The data collected suggest significant numbers of farmers do, in
fact, keep detailed records particularly in the financial area, and make
written plans in the form of documents such as a forecast budget.
The responses also indicated a positive view of micro computers as an
aid to management is held by many farmers.
However, there is most unlikely to be a perfect correlation between
recorded intentions and what eventually takes place. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit | en |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Discussion paper (Lincoln College (University of Canterbury). Agricultural Economics Research Unit) ; no. 81 | en |
dc.subject | surveys | en |
dc.subject | farm computing | en |
dc.subject | farm management | en |
dc.subject | computer use | en |
dc.subject | financial budgeting | en |
dc.subject | financial recording | en |
dc.subject | farmer education | en |
dc.subject | farmer objectives | en |
dc.title | Farmers record keeping and planning practices : a postal survey | en |
dc.type | Discussion Paper | en |
dc.subject.marsden | Fields of Research::300000 Agricultural, Veterinary and Environmental Sciences::300900 Land, Parks and Agriculture Management::300901 Farm management, rural management and agribusiness | en |
dc.subject.marsden | Fields of Research::340000 Economics::340200 Applied Economics::340203 Finance economics | en |
lu.contributor.unit | Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit | en |