Potential and Opportunity of Native Beef Cattle Farming in the Highlands of Nan Province
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This research aims to analyze farming conditions, costs and benefits, and the potential and opportunity of native beef cattle farming in the highlands of Nan Province. The research methodology was mixed methods consisted of quantitative and qualitative research. Primary data was collected through a questionnaire from 76 farmers who raised native beef cattle and a focused group from 11 stakeholders. The result found that farmers had 935 free - range cattle during the rainy season. After that, farmers brought them back to the village, feeding management and vaccination were required. The cost and benefit analysis showed that, for native calves, production cycle 1 year, farmers had total cost and incomes above total costs as 5,881.19 and 2,718.98 baht/calf/production cycle, respectively. In terms of native beef cattle farming, production cycle 2.5 years, the total cost and income over total cost as 17,370.37 and 8,159.85 baht/cattle/production cycle, respectively. This shows that there is financial potential for native beef cattle farming in the Highlands. Moreover, there are production potential from experience and local wisdom in native beef cattle farming, including a large number of breeding cows. Furthermore, the availability of food plant resources, getting the support from government agencies and the demand for the market is rising, should increase the production and marketing opportunities for farmers who raised native beef cattle in Nan Province. However, farmers are lack of technology and group integration, as well as high transportations costs. Farmers face challenges from land use, a decreased in natural forage due to climate change, and the impact of free trade agreements between Thailand, Australia and New Zealand.
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