AN AUTOMATIC INTERACTION DETECTOR (AID) TECHNIQUE FOR SOCIOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION OF FARMER'S PERFORMANCE ON TOPPING AND DESUCKERING OF TOBACCO PLANTS

MOHAMMED B. HALIB, MD. KHIR ABD. RAHMAN AND ABD. WAHID ABU

SUMMARY

Topping and desuckering of tobacco plants is a recommended practice towards the production of high quality cured leaves. However, the majority of farmers still show reluctance in adopting the practice despite the efforts of the various agencies to encourage it. Lack of manpower aside, there might be other factors contributing to this situation. This study is an attempt to identify the factors leading to the 'non topping' behaviour of the tobacco farmers. A multi variate statistical grouping technique, the Automatic Interaction Detector (AID). is used in the analysis.

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