Farmers’ Adoption of Sweet Corn Cultivation Technology in Srisamrong District, Sukhothai Province

Abstract

The objectives of the study were to study 1) the characteristics of basic personal and socioeconomic;
2) farmers adoption of sweet corn cultivation technology; 3) factors affecting to farmers adoption of sweet corn cultivation; and 4) problems and suggestions about sweet corn production. The questionnairewas created to collect data from a sample of 235 farmers. Statistical techniques were used for frequency,percentage, mean, arithmetic mean, minimum, maximum, standard deviation and multiple regression.

  Result of the research revealed that the majority of farmers were male with average age of 43.63 years, married, and finished primary education. The farmers had an average 3.76 of family members, 8.17 household labors, and 14.11 rai of sweet corn production area, agricultural income earned147,131.91 Baht per year, amount of household debt 249,208.51 Baht on average. They perceived
information of farming 13.68 times, contacted with agricultural staffs an average 2.76 of times and
participated in training or education trips on average 5.52 times per year. The farmer had experience
on sweet corn production 5.10 years on average, most of them was member of agricultural group and
their adoption of sweet corn cultivation technology, all the average on a medium level. The factors effecting to farmer’s adoption with a positive statistically significant level was number of household labors (Sig.=0.000) and a negative one was agricultural information perceived (Sig.=0.023)