Factors Related to Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) for Guava of Farmers, Sampran District, Nakhon Pathom Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to study 1) personal basic factors 2) socio-economic factors 3) knowledge of guava production 4) level of Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) for guava and 5) the relationship between personal basic factors, socio-economic factors, knowledge of guava production by farmers in Sampran district, Nakhon Pathom province. The samples of research were 234 people, the instrument was the interview schedule. The data collection and statistic presented including frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, minimum, maximum and chi-square was applied for hypothesis testing. The results showed that most farmers were male, average aged 49 years, attained primary school. There were 2-4 household members and had 2 – 10 years of experience in planting guava. They had 1 – 2 household labors and 1 – 2 hired labors.  Guava planting area was 4-6 rai and no group member 194 people. They expose media from activity media. The farmers had the knowledge about guava in accordance with GAP at the high level on the selection of planting areas and Good Agricultural Practice (GAP). Practical aspect was at the high level on harvesting and postharvest (mean 3.00), farm storage and transportation (mean 2.96), planting area (mean 2.91), no pests in production (mean 2.33), water source (mean 2.13), the process of management for quality products (mean 2.06), usage of hazardous substances in agriculture (mean 2.05). Hypotheses testing found that age, personal media and knowledge factors related to GAP for guava at 0.01 significance level.