Factors Affecting Farmers’ Adoption in Good Agricultural Practices for Safe Vegetable Production in Mae Tha Nuea Royal Project Development Center, Chiang Mai Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to study 1) general backgrounds of personal, economic, social and knowledge of farmers 2) factors affecting farmer’s adoption in good agricultural practices for safe used vegetable production 3) problems and recommendations of farmers in Mae Tha Nuea Royal Project Development Center, Chiang Mai province. The sample size was 137 members of farmers who participated in good agricultural practices for safe used vegetable production in Mae Tha Nuea Royal Project Development Center, Chiang Mai province. The research tools were open-ended and close-ended questionnaires and the collected data were analyzed by using statistical method including percentage, mean, standard deviation, minimum and maximum value as well as multiple regression analysis and Chi-square test was used to examine the research hypothesis. From research finding, It  was found that factors affecting farmers’ adoption in good agricultural practices for safe used vegetable production are statistically significant at the 0.05 include 1) training about safe used vegetable production and 2) knowledge of good agricultural practices for safe used vegetable production. Problems and obstacles was found that farmer are experiencing problems and recommendation of plant cultivation, plant diseases and insects, harvesting, and marketing for safe used vegetable production.