Farmers Adoption of Melon Planting Against Drought in Lat Bua Luang District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province

Abstract

The aims of this research was to study 1) personal and socio-economic background of farmers whose adoption melon planting against drought in Lat Bua Luang district, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, 2) adoption of melon planting against drought 3) factors associated with the adoption melon planting, and 4) problems and obstacles of farmers. Data were collected by interview from a sample of melon farmers living in 107 households in Lat Bua Luang district. Statistical analysis were performed using percentage, mean, standard deviation and multiple regression analysis. The results revealed that the overall adoption was at a high level. They adoption economy and marketing, motivation and geography on a high level, and with a moderate level adoption of management and production. Multiple regression analysis showed that age, number of year in school, income from melon planting, training about melon planting, and received information about melon planting were significanty associated with the adoption of melon planting.