Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Trained Farmers from Local Wisdom Elite Network Center, Nakhon Sawan Province

Abstract

This research aimed to (1) study the knowledge, attitude, and practices of the farmers who had attended Local Wisdom Elite Network Center training in Nakhon Sawan province. (2) investigate the relationship between the basic characteristics, the economic and social factors and the knowledge, attitude, and practices of the farmers who had attended Local Wisdom Elite Network Center training in Nakhon Sawan province (3) explore the problems and obstacles after joining the Local Wisdom Elite Network Center training.

The result, it showed that knowledge was significantly related to income per annum, information on sufficiency economy and distance from farm to the Center. Agricultural experience, information on sufficiency economy and size of their farm were significantly related to their attitude. Practices were significantly related to a capital, local wisdom elite contact, and distance from their farm to the Center.