The Strength of Farmer Groups Participating in Large Agricultural Land Plots on Rice Farming in Chiang Rai Province
Keywords:
Strength, Farmer Group, Large Agricultural Land Plots on Rice Farming, strength, farmer group, large agricultural land plots on rice farmingAbstract
The purposes of this research were to study levels and factors influencing the strength of farmer groups participating in large agricultural land plots on rice farming in Chiang Rai province. The samples of this study were 319 farmers whose members’ farmer groups participating in large agricultural land plots on a rice farm and selected by using a multi-stage sampling technique. The instrument used to collect data was the 319 questionnaires with a reliability of 0.925. The statistical tests were performed by using statistical frequency, percentage, average, standard deviation, and multiple linear regression for hypothesis testing. The results found that the factors affecting the strength of farmer groups included participation, support from both public and private sectors, group management, and leadership. Finally, factors related to local wisdom and community culture and natural and environmental resources had no effect on the strength of the communities.
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