ROLES OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION ORGANIZATIONS IN PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN COMMUNITIES IN CHIANG MAI PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this quantitative research were to investigate community promotion and support on agriculture of local administration organizations (LAOs) in Chiang mai province, to examine collaboration of the laos in agricultural support of communities, and to explore the community promotion and support on the collaboration in an attempt to obtain policy-based data. The PURPOSIVE SAMPLING method was applied to select LAO samples, a total farming area of 20%, with 59 of them There are accounting for 73.75%.

The research results revealed that the participation in promoting and supporting communities in agriculture of the Laos was at a moderate level with the mean of 3.02, which included information provision, promotion of community activities, agricultural personnel, project budget, and equipment and tools. the opinions on the collaboration of laos in promoting community agriculture were also at a moderate level with the mean of 3.02. Both were related in all aspects ,therefore if the laos wished to provide more agricultural support in or suitable for their respective areas, collaboration should be established among farmers’ groups, concerned agencies, and other laos.