Factors Related to Practice Management in Cultivation Rice Farmers in Nakhon Sawan Province

Abstract

          Motivation is encourages demand response. The objectives of this research were 1) to study the basic factors of rice farmers in Nakhon Sawan Province 2) to study the farmers' motivation 3) to study the farmers' perception and practice of rice cultivation 4) to study the force factors motivation was related to perception and practice of rice planting among farmers. The population was 97,914 rice farmers in Nakhon Sawan Province, with a sample size of 226 people, using Yamane method (Yamane, 1937). The stratified randomization use a structured interview form data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, maximum, minimum and inferential statistics were used to find Pearson's relationship.

            The results of research that 1) 57.52% of farmers were male, aged 28 years, 59.73% graduating from primary school grade 1-6, average holding a

Motivation is encourages demand response. The objectives of this research were 1) to study the basic factors of rice farmers in Nakhon Sawan Province 2) to study the farmers' motivation 3) to study the farmers' perception and practice of rice cultivation 4) to study the force factors motivation was related to perception and practice of rice planting among farmers. The population was 97,914 rice farmers in Nakhon Sawan Province, with a sample size of 226 people, using Yamane method (Yamane, 1937). The stratified randomization use a structured interview form data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, maximum, minimum and inferential statistics were used to find Pearson's relationship.

            The results of research that 1) 57.52% of farmers were male, aged 28 years, 59.73% graduating from primary school grade 1-6, average holding area 11-30 rai, 50.44% water sources used for farming were rainwater, 66.45% growing rice for occupation. Distributing products on a collective basis 65.13%, experience in rice planting on average 12.7 years. The member of group BAAC alone average 6.5 years, average rice yield 574 kg/rai, farmers' perceptions overall was perceived level (=1.47). Farmers' rice cultivation practices the overall level is sometimes practiced (=1.15) 2) The farmer's motivation overall a high level (=2.60) 3) All aspects of motivation factors were related to farmers' perceptions and practices of rice cultivation.

rea 11-30 rai, 50.44% water sources used for farming were rainwater, 66.45% growing rice for occupation. Distributing products on a collective basis 65.13%, experience in rice planting on average 12.7 years. The member of group BAAC alone average 6.5 years, average rice yield 574 kg/rai, farmers' perceptions overall was perceived level (=1.47). Farmers' rice cultivation practices the overall level is sometimes practiced (=1.15) 2) The farmer's motivation overall a high level (=2.60) 3) All aspects of motivation factors were related to farmers' perceptions and practices of rice cultivation.