Evaluation of Costs and Returns Between Organic Khiaw Ngoo 8974 Sticky Rice Farming and GAP Khiaw Ngoo 8974 Sticky Rice Farming in Chiang Rai Province in Thailand

Abstract

This paper aims to explore costs and returns of Khiaw Ngoo 8974 sticky rice farming in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. Costs and returns were evaluated between organic farming and GAP farming (Good Agricultural Practices - GAP). The semi-structured interviews were used to collect the data from 10 farmers who cultivate Khiaw Ngoo Sticky Rice with an organic system and 10 farmers growing Khiaw Ngoo Sticky Rice with a GAP system. Then the collected data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics such as average and percentage. The findings reveal that the average total cost of Khiaw Ngoo Sticky Rice organic farming is slightly higher than those of GAP farming; nevertheless, organic farming brings about superior returns due to its high sale price. The high returns of organic farming also lead to a higher net profit margin on sales compared with GAP farming.