Promotion and Development of Fighting Fish Culture: A Case Study Siamese Fighting Fish Farmers Group, Bang Muang Sub-district, Mueang District Nakhon Sawan Province

Authors

  • jamree khrueahong Department of Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Technology and Industrial Technology Nakhon Sawan Rajabhat University
  • Chongdee Srinoparatawatana Department of Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Technology and Industrial Technology Nakhon Sawan Rajabhat University
  • Surapee Prasoompon Department of Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Technology and Industrial Technology Nakhon Sawan Rajabhat University
  • Parinya Panboonma Fisheries Development and Extension Group, Tak Fisheries Provincial Office, Tak

Keywords:

promotion and development, fighting fish culture

Abstract

The objectives of this study was to study the guidelines for promotion and development of fighting fish culture: a case study of Siamese fighting fish farmers group, Bang Muang subdistrict, Mueang district, Nakhon Sawan province. A set of questionnaires was used for data collection administered to a population of 55 farmers. Obtained data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics, as performed by statistical software were package, statistically analyzed using frequency distribution, percentage, mean and standard deviation. The results showed that the average age of famers were 64.45 years old. The average household labor used in the fish culture was 2.39 persons. The average monthly household income was 36,189 Baht. The average culture area was 532.14 m2 which included concrete pond 12.78 ponds and plastic buckets, average 1,424 buckets. The results revealed that frequent problems included lack and/or discontinuity of support from the government, unknown causes of fish death, fish diseases and undersold price. The need for promotion and development of fighting fish culture at a high level was prevention and treatment of disease. There was individual promotion and development of fighting fish culture, and the officials in government should have visited their farm and given them suggestions regularly.

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2022-04-27

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khrueahong, jamree, Srinoparatawatana, C. ., Prasoompon , S. ., & Panboonma, P. . (2022). Promotion and Development of Fighting Fish Culture: A Case Study Siamese Fighting Fish Farmers Group, Bang Muang Sub-district, Mueang District Nakhon Sawan Province . Journal of Agricultural Research and Extension, 39(1), 114–126. retrieved from https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/MJUJN/article/view/247512

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Vol. 39 No. 1 (2022): January-April 2022

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