Factors affecting the implementation of large-scale longan technology for farmers practice in Mae Tha district, Lamphun province

Abstract

The objectives of this research are to 1) study the basic, personal, economics and social characteristics of farmers participating in the large-scale longan project, and 2) analyze factors affected the farmers’ implementation of large-scale longan technology. The sample of 220 were collected from large-scale longan project. Data collection were both from focus group discussion and household farmers’ interview. Descriptive statistic such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and multiple regression were applied in data analysis. The study found that majority of farmers interview were female accounted for 59.5 %, with the age between 51 – 60 years old. About 44.5 percent graduated at grade 4 accounting for 50.5 %. Farmers had borrowed money with avenge of 145,420.90 baht per years. The results of multiple regression analyze showed that there were 3 variables that had statistically significant at 95 % (p<0.05) on farmers’ implementation of technology, namely, farmers’ opinion on getting supported by agricultural extension, various channels source of technology information was received and various technologies application that farmers received while involved the training. Result showed that farmers received multiple channels of information tended to be more applied in technologies than farmers who received only one channel of information.  Moreover, farmers involved in more training on longan production technology have showed more practical knowledge than who was lesser involved in training. Last, farmers whose agree opinion on farmers whose received a support from organization showed more in adaptation of technology than disagree and less agree farmers.