Pineapple Production Situation and Extension Needs of Farmers in Si Chiang Mai District, Nong Khai Province

Abstract

The study pineapple production situation and extension needs of farmers in Si Chiang Mai District, Nong Khai Province. The samples were 175 pineapple farmers in Si Chiang Mai district, Nong Khai Province, The study data were collected using interview form the reliability of the questionnaire was 30 sets at 0.882 . Calculate sample size from multi-stage sampling 175 samples were collected. Coefficient during September-November 2017. The facts were analyzed by using frequency percentage mean maximum minimum standard deviation t-test F-test. The result showed that the farmers have high level requirement for knowledge on pineapple production in terms of pineapple cultivation, crop management, harvesting and post-harvest practices, essential knowledge to increase production efficiency, funding sources, marketing and pineapple processing, need high level of individual and group extension and need high level in extension of pineapple production from the agricultural extension officer. Comparison of the farmers’ requirements for extension indicated that differences in age, education level, the number of workers in the household, pineapple planting area and the experience in pineapple planting found statistically significant (P<0.05) differences in the requirements for
some extension issues.