A Heckman sample selection approach is employed with the data on Cambodia Socio-Economic
Survey CSES-2007 to explore price and non-price factors determining farmers' crop
diversification decision, and consequently affecting diversification intensity. The findings suggest
that high relative price discourages farmers from diversifying crops. Irrigation, agricultural
equipment ownership and farming expenditure have significantly positive effects on the decision,
and sequentially increasing the intensity. Arable land size per household member, agricultural and
transportation equipments have positive correlation with the diversification decision. Small scale
of farming is a major hindrance to the decision, and consequently reducing the intensity. Land
dispute, one of the main institutional matters in Cambodia, is found to have significantly negative
marginal-effect on farmers’ decision on crop diversification.