Practice on Measures to Prevent and Eliminate a Cassava Mosaic Disease of Farmers in Khon Buri District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province
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Background and Objectives: Cassava mosaic disease affected the country's economy. The government determined the measures to prevent and eliminate it which might affect the cassava production of farmers. The objective of this research is to study basic characteristics, utilization of production inputs and cassava production management, knowledge on cassava mosaic disease and measures to prevent and eliminate, practice on measures to prevent and eliminate and factors related to practice on measures to prevent and eliminate a cassava mosaic disease of farmers in Khon Buri district, Nakhon Ratchasima province.
Methodology: The 184 farmers were selected as study samples. The interview schedule was used as a tool for data collection. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and chi-square test.
Main Results: Farmers predominantly female (64.10%) with an average age 56.97 years, had 52.20% completing grade 4, they averaged 24.23 years of cassava cultivation experience, manage 24.00 rai planting area, primarily grew Kasetsart 50 variety (61.95%), and retained cuttings for self-cultivation (96.70%). On average, they had 1 household laborers and hired 13 laborers in cassava cultivation. Most sold cassava as fresh tuber (96.74%), average earning from cassava 104,144.02 baht/year, with average cassava cultivation expenses 50,692.39 baht/year. The total agricultural income averaged 112,940.22 baht/year with 70.10% relying on loans as a source of fund. At 48.90% of them had moderate knowledge of cassava mosaic disease and measures to prevent and eliminate cassava mosaic disease, scoring 11.39 points.
Conclusions: Farmers consistently adhered to accordance with measures to prevent and eliminate cassava mosaic disease, with an average rating of 1.56. The factors influencing farmers' practice of measures to prevent and eliminate cassava mosaic disease were their experience in cassava cultivation and the number of labors in cassava planting. Therefore, the government should adapt the knowledge transfer model to farmers with varying level of experiences and labors.
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