Financial Analysis of Konjac Planting in Lerto Royal Project Development Center, Tak Province.

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Varaporn Choonim
Santi Suksard
Nittaya Mianmit
Supasit Sriarkarin

Abstract

The objectives of this study was to financial analysis of konjac planting in Lerto Royal Project Development Center, Tak province. Data gathered by interviewing 98 konjac growers. The statistical analysis were use frequency, percentage, average, maximum and minimum. Using suitable indicators project as 3 criterion were benefit – cost ratio, net present value and internal rate of return at the given discount rate of 3%, 5%, 7% and 9% in a 2, 3 and 4 – years life project.


The results of this study indicated that an average age of konjac growers was 45.46 years. The most konjac growers were uneducated (79.59%) and their main occupation were agriculture (85.71%). Their average annual household income and expenses were 87,678.14 and 61,098.02 baht, respectively. There were 8 konjac planting patterns, 5 konjac planting patterns that worthy investment in: 1) monoculture konjac, project life 3 years 2) monoculture konjac, project life 4 years 3) konjac planting mixed with banana, project life 2 years 4) konjac planting mixed with banana, project life 3 years and 5) konjac planting mixed with banana, project life 4 years at the given 4 discount rate of 3, 5, 7 and 9 were B/C > 1, NPV > 0 and IRR > the determining discount rate. Konjac planting with banana, project life 4 years had the highest NPV at all determined discount rate. Which will be given the best return.


Keywords: financial analysis, konjac, Lerto Royal Project Development Center, Tak province.

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Choonim, V., Suksard, S., Mianmit, N., & Sriarkarin, S. (2022). Financial Analysis of Konjac Planting in Lerto Royal Project Development Center, Tak Province. Thai Journal of Forestry, 41(2), 15–26. Retrieved from https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/tjf/article/view/254364
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