Adoption of Vegetable Growing Promotion Adhering to Good Agricultural Practice by Karen Ethnic Group in the Area of Watchan Royal Project Development Center, Chiang Mai

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate: 1) adoption of the promotion of vegetable growing adhering to good agricultural practice of farmer; 2) factors effecting the adoption of the promotion of vegetable growing adhering to good agricultural practice of farmer and 3) problems encountered and suggestions on vegetable growing adhering to the good agricultural practice. The sample group in this study consisted of 144 Karen farmers in the area of Watchan Royal Project Development Center, Chiang Mai. A questionnaire was used for data collection and analyzed by using descriptive statistics and regression analysis. Result of the study revealed that the respondents had a high level of the adoption of vegetable growing promotion adhering to good cultivation practice. Factors having a positive effect on the adoption included training on good agricultural standards and contacting agricultural extension worker. Problem encountered in the difficult to understand language used. This was particularly on the data filing and the monitoring. Besides, some respondents did not follow requirements of the supervision agency. Therefore, the respondents suggested that the following should be done: 1) improvement of the manual based on easy and appropriate language; 2) using pictures and correct example to enumerate explanation; 3) a training project focusing on farmer participation and 4) data filing and monitoring must be in accordance with requirements of various concerned agencies.