The Development of Snakeskin Gourami Farmer Indicators to Enterpreneur 4.0

Abstract

This research aims to development of Snakeskin Gourami farmer to Entrepreneur
4.0 Indicators and to find guideline for enhance farmer to higher level of indicator. Target
group come from 30 snakeskin gourami farmers in the list of snakeskin gourami Bangbo
District Association, provincial fisheries office, and others. The data collection from
questionnaire, interview, observation, seminar and focus group. Almost farmer were female,
age between 51-60, to follow traditional ancestral career more than 30 years. The initiative
finance 150,000-200,000 baht, have their own land/family and others were tenant. They
career commitment to be snakeskin gourami farmers according to their ancestors. The main
problems in their fishing were water quality and breeding fish.
Research results found that the indicators comprise of 7 factors such as knowledge
in career, decision information, market and production management, quality and consumer
safety of goods awareness, social responsibility, proud of snakeskin gourami farmers and
networks were 28 indicators. After that classified each farmer into level from 0.1-0.4. There
have not farmer to be 4.0 in every indicators but it can develop four farmers upgrade from
5 entrepreneurs 3.0 up to 4.0 and 10 entrepreneurs 2.0 up to 3.0.