Extension of Quality Longan Production for Farmers in Yanree Sub-district, Samngao District, Tak Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to study 1) basic social and economic conditions, 2) conditions of quality longan production, 3) extension of quality longan production, and 4) problems and suggestions regarding the extension of longan production quality of farmers. This research was survey research. The study population was longan farmers in Yanree Subdistrict, Sam Ngao District, Tak Province, who were registered with the Sam Ngao District Agricultural Office, Tak Province, year 2023, total 277people. Sample size using Taro Yamane's formula with error of 0.05. The sample size for the research was 164 people using an interview form. The statistics used were percentages, maximum values, minimum values, averages, and standard deviations. The results of the research found that 1) farmers were female, with an average age of 56.46 years, completed primary school. The average of 18.39 years of farming experience, received training in producing quality longans was 1.59 times, with the number of workers hired at 1.77 people, the average longan growing area of 13.11 rai, the production cost of 11,656.16 baht, the average output of 1.86 tons per rai, selling price average yield 21.80 baht per kilogram, the average income 436,725.61 baht per year of production. 2) farmers use water from groundwater sources, were the characteristics of the soil, grow longan being loamy. There was a planting distance of 8x8 meters, planting longans of the Edo variety. Use chemical fertilizers to improve the soil. There was pruning products, sold through middlemen. 3) farmers receive of extension at a medium level by extension individual visits to farmers. 4) farmers were problems with group extension on the issue of extension content of the use of agricultural hazardous substances and documents, recording data and tracking exams, farmers were suggestions that they should extension knowledge about quality management in the production process before harvesting, also should held regarding longan production according to good agricultural practices to exchange information.