The Need in Production Knowledge of GAP Thai Jasmine Rice of Farmers in Thungsumrith, Phimai District, Nakhon ratchasima Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to study: 1) the baseline information of farmers, 2) the
socio-economics of farmers, 3) the media exposure of agricultural knowledge of farmers, and 4) the need
in production knowledge of GAP Thai jasmine rice of farmers in Thungsumrith, Phimai district, Nakhon
ratchasima province. The samples were 193 farmers who joined development project of Thai Jasmine
Rice in Thungsumrith, Phimai District, Nakhon ratchasima. The data was collected by using interview
schedule statistical and analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation (S.D.), maximum

and minimum. The result of the study revealed that the majority of the farmers were female, the average
age was 54.67 years old, educational was elementary school or lower, the household members was
mostly 5-6 persons, Thai jasmine rice cultivation average experience was 14.93 years , the average of Thai
Jasmine Rice planting area was 25.75 rais/family, on farm labor were 6-32 persons. An average of total
expenses was around 2,106.65 Bath/rai/season and revenue was 4,247.94 Bath/rai/season. Most of
farmers getinformations in agricultural knowledge from extension officer 57.5% and leader in community
34.7%. Through media by television 60.6% and academic journal 18.1%, lastly by activity media mostly
by meeting 37.8% and training 29.0%. The studied result showed that overall farmers need knowledge of
GAP Thai Jasmine Rice in moderate level. The need knowledge of water resource, planting area, chemical,
pre-harvest, post-harvest, transportation and paddy compilation in the moderate level. For the data
collection was in the high level.