Factors influencing acceptance of organic rice production extension in Ranot District, Songkhla Province
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The objectives of this study were to study (1) the general state of rice production among farmers, (2) the level of farmers' acceptance of organic rice production promotion, and (3) factors influencing their acceptance of organic rice production promotion of farmers in Songkhla Province's Ranot District. Using a structured questionnaire as a data collection tool, there were 400 samples, using the Taro Yamane sample size calculation method at 95% confidence level.
Collecting sample data according to the quota proportion specified in each sub-district. Accidental sampling is used. The frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation statistics were used in data analysis, as well as stepwise multiple regression analysis using the Stepwise method with a statistical significance level of 0.05.
The results of the study showed that (1) rice production of rice farmers was rice farming twice a year, most of which were both organic and chemical systems accounted for 69.50 percent, followed by farming in the chemical system accounted for 30.30 percent, and farming in the organic system 0.30 percent, respectively. The majority of them (94.00 percent) had less than 5 years of experience in organic farming, the majority of them have promoted rice varieties (99.50 percent), and the average rice yield was 652 kilograms per rai. The yield was 99.00% paddy, the reason for the change from chemical farming to an organic system because the chemical system caused the soil to deteriorate the most at 91.50%, followed by wanting to reduce production costs 91.00%, and farmers took physical health into account 90.80% respectively. (2) Farmers' acceptance of the promotion of organic rice production was evaluated, with an average score of 3.45 and (3) Factors influencing farmers' acceptance of the promotion of organic rice production were farming style and farming experience. Organic farms, management of raw materials used to make organic matter, chemical systems to degrade the soil, receiving training from other agencies, secondary occupations, few sources of produce, status, the lower selling price of rice That should be, and taking into account the body's health.
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