부산대학교 도서관

This study explores the common domestic agricultural disputes, as well as the differences in farmers' settlement methods and demographic variables, and analyzes the impact of the types of agricultural disputes on the settlement methods adopted. 435 valid samples were collected through an online survey and the results of statistical analysis reveal that: The most common type of agricultural disputes encountered by farmers in Taiwan is 'stealing', followed by 'inadvertent negligence', 'attribution of responsibility', 'agricultural land use', and 'environmental management'; and the least frequently encountered are 'facilities and equipment' and 'credit claims'. There are two types of settlement methods for farmers to deal with disputes: 'reconciliation' and 'professional intervention'. When farmers encounter disputes such as 'environmental management' (small-scale ones), 'inadvertent negligence', 'agricultural land use' and 'stealing', they tend to use 'reconciliation' to resolve disputes; However, if encountering a 'credit claim' dispute, they would not use 'reconciliation' to deal with it. When farmers encounter disputes about 'environmental management' (large-scale ones), 'attribution of responsibility' and 'inadvertent negligence', they tend to choose 'professional intervention' to resolve these disputes; However, in the event of a dispute over 'facilities and equipment', this method of settlement would not be adopted. This study also found that, in terms of 'reconciliation' settlement, female farmers are less active than male ones. Farmers with lower education levels would be less active in handling agricultural disputes, and would adopt different settlement methods depending on the types of agricultural disputes.