บทคัดย่องานวิจัย
Extension Needs for Pomelo Production Adhering Good Agricutural Practice of Farmers in Lom Sak District of Phetchabun Province
บทคัดย่อ
The objectives of this research were to study (1) basic socio-economic conditions of farmers (2) pomelo production conditions adhering to good agricultural practice, (3) problems and recommendations in pomelo production of farmers, and (4) extension needs of pomelo farmers. The population of this research was 79 pomelo farmers in the area who had registered with Lom Sak District Agricultural extension office in 2016. The data were collected by using interviewing method and analyzed by using percentage, minimum value, maximum value, average, and standard deviation. The findings of this study showed that (1) 58.2 of the famers were male with the average age of 53.7 years old and graduated from primary school. The average household member was 3.75 persons with an average of 2.46 household laborers. The average year of experience in producing pomelo was 6.64 years. The average pomelo production area was 3.95 Rai (1 rai = 1,600 square meters); 65.8 % of farmers used water from well; and 95.4 % of them bought seedlings from Nakhon Pathom, Chai Nat, and Pichit Provinces. The average income per Rai was 39,408.14 Baht with the average expense per Rai was around 8,323.39 Baht. (2) Farmers had practiced adhering to the standard of good agricultural practice in almost every aspects except for the discontinuance of recording the crop information. (3) In terms of problems and recommendations, the research found out that farmers had high level of problems in high production costs, pomelo diseases and pests, and natural disasters. They recommended the way to decrease the production cost especially in chemical fertilizers usage, the arrangement of market as a product selling point, and the easily understandable records. Furthermore ( 4) farmers needed the support and extension channels in a high level from the government.They also would like to receive manuals and internet from the government office at high level, the extension in the forms of field trips, hand-on practices, demonstrations, and lectures were also their needs.