Factors Affecting the Need to Extension the Cultivation of Mung Bean after Rice Production for Farmers in Utumpornphisai District, Sisaket Province

Abstract

     The objectives of this research were to study 1) the extension of mung bean after rice production the knowledge of beekeeping, 2) factors affecting the need to extend the cultivation of mung bean after rice production, and 3) problems and suggestions for extension of mung bean after rice production. The studied population consisted of 200 farmers who implemented mung bean extension after rice production and registered with the Department of Agricultural Extension in the crop year of 2023 and 2024 in Utumpornphisai District, Sisaket Province. Using Taro Yamane’s formula with a 95% confidence level, the sample size was determined to be 134 farmers. For simple random sampling, data collection was conducted through interviews, and data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and multiple regression analysis. The results indicated the followings: 1) The farmers had a high level of extension needs for mung bean cultivation in 2 areas, namely, individual extension, which requires a visit to their home or farm, and group extension, which requires study tours and conferences. 2) For factors affecting mung bean after rice production for farmers, it was found that there were no independent variables with a statistically significant relationship at the 0.05 levels. This means that difference in age, education level, experience in growing mung beans, experience in training, household labor, rice growing area, mung beans planting area behind rice fields, cost of growing mung beans, and average income from growing mung beans did not affect farmers growing mung beans behind their rice fields and 3) The farmes had problems at a high level regarding knowledge about mung bean varieties and post-harvest technology. They also suggested that there should be a group of mung bean growers and a learning plot arranged as a learning center to demonstrate and view the work of the farmers in the area.