Objective To understand the occupational status and living conditions of greenhouse plantation farmers in Pudong New District.
Methods All greenhouse vegetable plantations in 14 towns of the district were investigated for farmers' essential information, living and occupational status and operating status.
Results A total of 3 194 valid questionnaires were collected. The results showed that education levels of the farmers were low, and ageing trend of them was significant. At the same time, we found that age constitution of the in-migrant farmers was significantly different from (χ2=1 229.382, P<0.01) and more reasonable than the local farmers. In-migrant famers were statistically different from the local farmers on management character, plantation variety, plantation classification, plantation area, plantation history, drinking water, and dwelling conditions (χ2=1604.16, 934.50, 83.61, 65.42, 156.54, 909.40, 2 360.80, respectively, P<0.01). In-migrant families tended to rent smaller area and operate in dependently. Their living conditions and facilities were rather poor.
Conclusion Occupational status of in-migrant farmers need to be paid more attention on. It is necessary to help them enhancing their living conditions and facilities, and to instruct and train them for occupational health protecting skills in agricultural planting and producing processes.
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