Classification of Farming System with Raising Meat Goat in Satun Province

Abstract

The study of the classification of raising meat goat in the farming systems in Satun province aimed to 1) classify of raising meat goat agricultural household farming systems, 2) study on cost analysis and benefits, and 3) create a farming system model for households raising meat goats. Structured interviews were used for data collection for the sample group of 118 households raising meat goats Also, OLYMPE was used for the analysis of the economic model with the sample group of 20 households. From the results it was found that raising goat meat in the farming systems could be classified into four types. In terms of cost analysis and benefits in 2018, it was found that the margin (the profit excluded variable cost) of raising goats ranged around 1,182.70 - 2,316.67 Baht per Head, the margin of plantation ranged around 11,275.36 - 19,929.60 Baht per Rai. Considering the whole farming system, it was found that raising meat goat along with rubber trees and oil palm farming system (G₄) was an interesting farming system with higher benefits than the other farming systems.  Factors that caused different benefits were operation cost, production quantity, production value, and production management as well as marketing. The suggestion of farming system development is the agricultural household should focus on adaption to reduce cost and increase incomes in order to reduce the risk of production that will lead to the target of production under the current circumstance.