Extension needs on casava production under the contact farming system of farmer in Suvannakhet province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Abstract

This research aimed to study needs for extension for production of casava farmers and comparison the Extension Needs on casava production under the contact farming system of farmer in Suvannakhet province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Data was collected using interview from 294 casava farmers under the contract farming system. 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 extension needs on casava production under the contact farming system of farmer were found in fourteen aspects as follow: providing high productivity breeding, establishing a group of farmers, price assurance, suggestions to farmers, agricultural machinery, propagation, using proper soil preparation, training, pesticides, using technology transmission center as the center for extension, radio, to supply purchase source, exhibition and organizing cassava contest. The opinions of farmers in Savannakhet province should be studied regarding the use of cassava production technology. Because of the production conditions of farmers, it is considered that there is still little practice according to academic principles. The results from the comparisons of the needs for extension for casava production of farmers under the contract farming system showed that the farmers with different the farmers who had different average income from cassava, cultivation areas, different yield of cassava per rai had statistically significant difference (p<0.05) in needs for extension.