Farmers’ Practices of Integrated Farming System Patterns in Chaeson Sub-district, Muangpan District, Lampang Province
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farmer’s practice, integrated farming system pattern, agricultural development, sustainable agricultureAbstract
The objectives of the study were to study knowledges and understanding about an integrated farming system patterns, to study an adoption level and practice under the integrated farming system patterns, to study factors effecting the adoption and practice under the integrated farming system patterns, and to study problem obstacles and suggestions of the farmers effecting the adoption and practice under the integrated farming system patterns in Chaeson sub-district, Muangpan district, Lampang province. The sample were 213 farmers in Chaeson sub-district and they were obtained by simple random sampling. Analytic statistical techniques and multiple regression model were used in a set of questionnaires. From research findings, it was found most of farmers had a high level of knowledge and understanding about the integrated farming system patterns. The respondents adopted the integrated farming system patterns at a moderate level. Factors effecting the adoption and practice under the integrated farming system patterns with statistically significant at level of 0.01 following: income, farm land size, home visit of agricultural extension staff and perception of agricultural information.
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