Operation of Coffee Growers and Processing Community Enterprise Groups in Thep Sadet Sub-district, Doi Saket District, Chiang Mai Province

Abstract

     The objective of this research were to study personal characteristics, socio-economic of coffee growers and processing community enterprise member group, to study the operations of coffee grower and processing community enterprise group, to study the relationship between various factors and the operation of coffee grower and processing community enterprise group, and to study problems and recommendations of coffee growers and processing community enterprise group, Thep Sadet Sub-district, Doi Saket District, Chiang Mai Province. The population used in the study were 146 coffee farmers. Data were collected by questionnaires. Analyze data using description and Chi-square test.
     The study found that most farmers are male, aged between 41-50 yeas, have completed high school education, have marital status, having 3-4 family members, 1-2 household labor, most have income 150,000-200,000 baht per year, have agricultural area 1-10 rai, mostly receiving news from agricultural extension offices and had previously received agricultural training. The operations of the coffee grower and processing enterprise are at a high level. Factors that relate to the operation of community enterprise, coffee growers and processing group; in organization such as gender and training, the raw material production includes training, finance and account including training.
     Problem and suggestion regarding the operative of community enterprise, coffee grower and processing groups, such as member’s operative have delays receiving incorrect costumer order; such as order duplicate products repeat production errors in the production process and recording revenue wrong expense.