Smallholder Oil Palm Farmers’ Needs for Knowledge in Oil palm-based Farming in Satun Province
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This survey research evaluated smallholder oil palm farmers’ knowledge in oil palm-based farming, assessed their needs for knowledge in oil palm-based farming, and also examined what factors are important in determining the differences in needs for knowledge in oil palm-based farming. Satun province was selected as the research area. Primary data were collected using structured interviews, non-participant observations, natural conservations, and in-depth interviews with a total sample of 387 smallholder oil palm farmers, using the mixed method sampling techniques. The derived data were then analyzed using descriptive statistics, ordered logistic regression, and manifest content analysis. The results revealed that the smallholder oil palm farmers had a moderate level of knowledge in oil palm farming. The smallholder oil palm farmers greatly desired to acquire the knowledge of oil palm varieties and fertilization. The statistically significant determinants of the smallholder oil palm farmers’ needs for knowledge in oil palm-based farming were: the necessity of informal education in oil palm farming, occupational inheritance in oil palm farming from ancestors, casual work, debt, participation in informal educational activity on oil palm farming, age, and number of household members. The results are useful for related government agencies to formulate appropriate agricultural extension strategies for smallholder oil palm farmers.
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