Needs for extension on hand reeled Thai Silk yarn production with TAS 8000–2555 agricultural standard of farmers in Chaiyaphum province

Abstract

This research was aimed to study needs for extension on hand reeled Thai silk yarn production with TAS 8000 - 2555 Agricultural Standard of farmers and comparison of the needs for extension on hand reeled Thai silk yarn production with TAS 8000 - 2555 Agricultural Standard of sericulture farmers in Chaiyaphum Province. The sample population consisted of 129 sericulture farmers in Chaiyaphum Province who had received training in Innovation Development Project of Thai Silk Yarn Production and Distribution according to Thai Agricultural Standard TAS 8000 -2555 in 2019. Data was analyzed by  using descriptive statistics namely; frequency, percentage, maximum, minimum, mean and standard deviation. The F-test analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for hypothesis testing and Scheffe’s test was used​ for comparing the​ mean difference between groups. The study results of the needs for extension on TAS 8000 - 2555 Agricultural Standard of farmers were found in thirteen aspects as follow: supporting equipment used in silk yarn production, supporting equipment used in figuring out size of silk yarn, providing knowledge of certification criteria of TAS 8000-2555 Agricultural Standard, providing knowledge of equipment and usage suitable for silk yarn production following TAS 8000-2555 Agricultural Standard, providing technique and process of silk yarn production following TAS 8000-2555 Agricultural Standard, providing market for silk yarn TAS 8000-2555, publicizing TAS 8000-2555 Agricultural Standard, linking market by providing trade partners for producers of silk yarn TAS 8000-2555 or creating networking group between producers and entrepreneurs, determining cost estimate and price insurance, developing labels to be outstanding and trendy, extension methods by individual, group and mass methods. The results from the comparisons of need extension on TAS 8000 - 2555 Agricultural Standard of farmers showed that the farmers with different ages, experiences in silk reeling and incomes from silk yarn selling had statistically significant difference (p<0.05)