• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.107-116
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• 2002

This study was designed to analyze farmers' behavior on dealing with secondhand agricultural machinery and to device proper measures for promoting utilization of secondhand agricultural machinery. This objective was accomplished by using data which were analyzed, collected through questionnaires from 35 farmers on dealing with secondhand agricultural machinery. The main, realistic measures for promoting utilization of secondhand agricultural machinery, based on farmers' behavior, are as fellows: First, to make and offer a criteria fer evaluating the optimal price of secondhand agricultural machinery, which should be a effective measure for promoting farmers' dealing with them. Second. to establish a store to exhibit and sell secondhand agricultural machinery. This is the most important way to promote dealing with them. In the process of political supporting to establish the store, the equality of opportunity should be adopted to every organization want to deal secondhand agricultural machinery. Third, to strengthen financial supports for buying secondhand agricultural machinery and to assure A/S system.