Decision factors to participate the Large-Scale Farming of farmer’s cocoa (Theobroma cacao), Wang Nuea district, Lampang province

Abstract

This research objectives was to study basic personal factors, socio-economic factors, knowledge about Large-Scale Farming on cocoa plantation and decision factors to participate the Large-Scale Farming of farmer^’s cocoa Wang Nuea District, Lampang Province. The sample group of this study were 98 farmers. Data were collected by using an interview schedule. Data analysis implied descriptive statistics such as descriptive and inferential statistics. Statistic to examine the hypothesis were t-test, F-test. The results found that most farmers of cocoa growing were male. The average age was 55.04 years old. The education level was at primary. The average year of their experiences for growing cocoa was 2.39 years. The cocoa growing areas was 2.4 Rai. Most farmers do not hired labors, but farmers used household labors in agriculture and their funds. Farmers received agricultural information from personal media and most of the farmers were group membership of the farmers in addition to being members of the Large-Scale Farming of farmer^’s cocoa. Additionally, the overall knowledge about Large-Scale Farming on cocoa plantation (Mean 0.69) and decision factors to participate the Large-Scale Farming of farmer’s cocoa was at the high level (Mean 2.82) with the most decision aspect as marketing. Farmers also encountered water shortages during the summer season. The results of hypothesis testing found that farmers experiences for growing cocoa and the group membership in a different aspect had decision to participate the Large-Scale Farming cocoa in a different aspect at the statistical level of P<0.05 and P<0.01.