STOU Journal of Agriculture (Online)

Potential of Elderly Farmers for Agricultural Home Economics Extension

2024-06-18T09:17:04+07:00

The objectives of this research were to study 1) general information 2) Tacit knowledge 3) potential of elderly farmers 4) potential of elderly farmers for extension of agricultural home economics. This research was qualitative research.Using purposive sampling method from elderly farmers participants of the agricultural home economics extension project with 1 provincial representative from each region and 10 people from each of the 6 provinces, totaling of 60 people through interview, observation and focus group Data were analyzed by using content analysis.Results of the research revealed that 1) most of the elderly farmers were female. Some worked in agriculture after their retirement from full-time jobs and some had always worked in the agricultural field.They adopted integrated agriculture, grew various types of plants, raised animal, and grew home-grown vegetable. The agricultural areas were not large. Most of them worked on agriculture for household consumption, distributed to neighbors, and helped to increase additional revenue without accounting creation. They performed traditional way of agriculture mixed with labor-saving machines. 2) The Tacit knowledge adopted for activities outside the agricultural work such as handicraft, agricultural product processing etc. Some came from personal talents such as local cuisine cooking, Thai dessert cooking, agricultural product processing, handmade work, and handicrafts.They were creative and created handicraft work or hand-made such as woven, Batik, knitting , basketry, herbal formula for local herbs, agricultural product, food recipes etc. They were appreciate to transfer the knowledge to others and willingly participated and volunteers in the community activities 3) Potential according to 5 aspects were as follow:(1) motivation, they need to reduce household expenses, to use the land to yield the benefits, to inherit from ancestors, and to operate according to sustainable economy ; (2) Characteristics, they did not afraid to encounter the problems, think positively, and accept changes; (3) Self-concept, they were opened to receive information, ready to have self-development, cooperate and ready for sharing with community; (4) Knowledge, they had knowledge within themselves. They received additional knowledge from media surrounding them or from officers of the government agencies to improve themselves and add more value without having to depend on other people and; (5) Skills, basic skills which inherited from their ancestors by being able to use basic agricultural equipment along with plant reproduction.4)Tacit knowledge and potential of elderly farmers were valuable in both approach and practice.The agricultural home economics extension should apply the process of Knowledge Management in the community to further and continue the knowledge to the next generation.

Operational Guidelines for Agricultural Product Management of the International Disabled Agricultural Technology Center in Nong Prue Subdistrict, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province

2024-07-03T10:58:35+07:00

The objectives of this study were to 1) study the agricultural product management operations of the International Disabled Agricultural Technology Center; 2) study the consumers demand in purchasing agricultural products of the International Disabled Agricultural Technology Center and 3) study guidelines for developing marketing mix strategies for agricultural products at the International Disabled Agricultural Technology Center. This study was a mixed methods study, including qualitative research by in-depth interviews with five executives and staff of the International Disabled Agricultural Technology Center and the population studied was 550 agricultural product consumers according to the customer list of the International Center for Agricultural Technology for the Disabled, using a questionnaire with a sample group of 60 consumers, selected purposively. Statistics used in data analysis include frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, and content analysis was used to analyze qualitative data.

The results of the study found that: 1) Agricultural product management operations found that the organization assigned disabled people to grow vegetables together with staff who acted as chaperones to take care of them throughout the production process. After harvesting, all produce will be packaged and sold in front of the organization. Stickers with the organization's slogan were put up. to show the origin of the product by setting product prices according to market prices. For distribution, there are 2 channels, both online, including Line groups of private companies. Group of disabled people attending training and offline, such as in front of the center. 2) Consumer needs in purchasing agricultural products, it was found that most of the sample group had an overall average desire to purchase agricultural products at a high level. Classified by aspect, the sample group gave importance to the highest level including the payment channels, both cash and scanning through the application. At a high level, including receiving care and attention from sales staff, reliable produce and the price of the vegetables sold is appropriate to the quality. 3) Guidelines for developing marketing mix strategies include Product; produce freezers should be provided to extend the life of the produce, and expedite the process of applying for organic agricultural standard certification. Price; a strategy should be used to set prices above those of competitors. Place; should increase distribution channels by adding branch stores. Promotion; should be used according to the situation/festival by using mass public relations together with a network of corporate partners.

Development of People’s Participation in Forest Resources Conservation in Huai Sor Forest: A Case Study of Ban Sor and Ban Denphatthana Communities, Pue Sub District, Chiang Klang District, Nan Province

2024-05-31T11:25:31+07:00

The objectives of this research were to study 1) the social and economic characteristics of people in forest resources conservation in Huai Sor forest, 2) the situation in the management of people's participation in forest resources conservation, 3) the level of people's participation and problems associated with forest resources conservation, and 4) guidelines for improving people’s participation in forest resources conservation. The study employed both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Questionnaires were used for collecting quantitative data from 190 sample households by systematic sampling from a total of 360 households in Ban Sor
and Ban Denphatthana communities. Statistics for analyzing the data were percentage and mean. The interviews and focus group method were used for collecting qualitative data from contributors using the purposive sampling method comprise of community leaders in Ban Sor and Ban Den Phatthana communities, representatives of Rak Nam Sor group committee, and watershed management unit officers in the area were totally 6 people and gathered from related documents. Data were analyzed by content analysis.

The results showed that 1) the majority of samples were male, the average age of 55 years and over, educated to elementary level or lower, Buddhism religion, farmers with an average income of less than 5,000 baht per month, be Rak Nam Sor group members, and no social position in the community, 2) For management of people's participation in forest resources conservation, community organizations are joining together to establish Rak Nam Sor Group
to manage and jointly organize activities on conservation and restoration of forest resources continually. The group members participate in activities under a process of community participation and among all stakeholders. 3) People's participation level in forest resources conservation activities mostly was high and problems and limitations are at a low level, and
4) The guidelines for improving people’s participation in forest resources conservation consist of 4.1) organize training projects to educate, create understanding, and raise awareness among the public, 4.2) organize public relations activities on the conservation of forest resources and community forests, 4.3) encourage people to attend training courses related to forest resource conservation, 4.4) organize activities for public participation more, and 4.5) Government agencies and local government bodies should give priority and support the process of public participation in forest resource conservation continuously.

Decisions for Using Credit Services of Members Toshiba Semiconductor (Thailand) Savings and Credit Cooperative Limited.

2024-05-31T11:38:29+07:00

This study aims to study 1) personal factors of members in deciding to use credit service of the Cooperatives, 2) the decision in the use of credit service of the cooperative members, 3) the level of significance of marketing mix factors relating to the decision in the use of credit service of the cooperative members, and 4) the relationship between personal factors and marketing mix factors in the decision to use credit service of the cooperatives. The population in this study was members of cooperative who used credit service in the year 2021-2023.
The sample size was 100 people. Simple random sampling method was deployed. Tool used in this study was questionnaires.

The results of the study found out that 1) the cooperative members, most of them were female with the average age of 39.29 years old, married, graduated with bachelor degree, earned the average monthly income of 32,592.33 Baht, and had the average membership time of 8.02 years. 2) The decision in the use of credit service of members most of them used the ordinary loan of the credit service for the entire credit limit and the times of the loan service. 3) The level of significance of marketing mix factors was related to the decision in the use of credit service of members, overall, at the highest level. 4) The relationship between personal factors and the decision in using credit service of members (p < .05) were such as age was related to the emergency credit, level of education was related to the ordinary credit limited by using capital stock as a guarantee, and the membership time was related to the amount of time that the emergency loan. Marketing mix factors that were related with the decision in the use of credit service of members (p < .05) were such as product factor was related to the use of ordinary loan service by having the capital stock as a guarantee, pricing factor was related to the amount of time used of the emergency service and the use of ordinary loan service, distribution channel/the use of credit factor was related to the use of ordinary loan service and the credit limited , marketing promotion/ advertisement factor was related to credit limited , cooperative personnel/officers were related to credit limited , and the service process factor was related to the ordinary loan credit limited by having capital stock as a guarantee.

Efficency of Performance of The Cooperative Promotion Officer for Promoting Cooperative Bangkok Cooperative Promotion Office of Area 1 and Area 2

2024-05-31T11:32:17+07:00

The objectives of this study were to 1) study attitudes of the Cooperative Promotion Officer toward factors affecting the efficiency in the performance 2) compare personal factors of the Cooperative Promotion Officer which create efficiency in the performance 3) study problems, obstacles, and suggestions in the performance of the Cooperative Promotion Officer and 4) propose the operational guidelines for efficiency of the cooperative extension officers. The population of this study was 74 Cooperative Promotion Officer under the cooperative extension group, Bangkok cooperative promotion office of area 1 and area 2. The study was done with the entire population. Data were collected by using questionnaires. Data were then analyzed by using descriptive statistics, percentage, standard deviation, independent-sample T-Test, one-way ANOVA and content analysis. The results of the research found that 1)The Cooperative Promotion Office had the attitudes that focused on factors generating the efficiency in the performance, overall, at the high level and every aspect at the high level. They emphasized on the relationship with working personnel on the highest ranking.Second to that was on the understanding in the operation, policy and administration of the agencies, environment in the operation, and security advancement and motivation in the operation, respectively.2)The comparison among personal factors of the Cooperative Promotion Officer showed that level of education, educational qualifications, time in service, and current position had an influence on the efficiency of the performance.3) Most of the problems and obstacles were on the management such as work overload, completed work, and the working system of the department of cooperative extension. And 4) Guidelines for effective work performance are that steps should be established and work criteria should be of the same standard. Reduce the work flow of personnel and integration of data in connected work systems Including the allocation of manpower to be sufficient for the workload.

Effect of Egg Storage Periods and Broiler Grandparent Stock Age on Chick Quality

2024-06-07T21:01:26+07:00

The objective of this study was to examine the effect of egg storage periods and the age of broiler grandparent stock on chick quality. The experiment was conducted using a 4x3 factorial design in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD). It involved four different egg storage periods (7, 14, 21, and 28 days) and three age groups of broiler grandparent stock (30, 40, and 50 weeks old). The experiment took place in two houses within a closed system (blocks). A total of 6,048 eggs per house were collected from broiler grandparent stock. There were 12 treatment combinations, and each combination had 3 replicates with 168 eggs per replicate. The data were statistically analyzed using ANOVA, and the differences among the mean values were compared using Duncan's New Multiple Range Test. The findings indicated that eggs stored for 7 days had the highest Pasgar score (p<0.05). Eggs stored for 14 days resulted in the longest chicks, while eggs stored for 28 days led to the heaviest chicks and the highest chick yield percentage (p<0.05). Additionally, the eggs from grandparent stock at 30 weeks of age had the highest Pasgar score (p<0.05). The eggs from grandparent stock at 50 weeks of age had the highest chick weight, chick yield percentage, and chick length (p<0.05). In conclusion, hatching eggs should be stored for no more than 14 days and can be collected from broiler grandparent stock at 30, 40, and 50 weeks of age because this will result in the optimum quality of chicks including chick weight, chick length, chicken yield, and Pasgar score.

Extension of Production Innovations and Marketing for Increasing Values of Longan Production throughout the Supply Chain by Famers

2024-06-27T10:56:07+07:00

This article is aimed at exploring the literature related to the extension and development of agricultural practices within the longan supply chain. Innovations related to longan include aspects of production, processing, harvesting, quality preservation, transportation, marketing, branding, and online marketing. These elements are intended to provide guidelines for promoting innovation in both production and marketing of longan, thereby enhancing the value generated throughout the agricultural supply chain. The principle of market-led production underpins these guidelines. The anticipated outcome of this research is to furnish farmers with appropriate longan production extension strategies. Relevant agencies can employ these guidelines to foster longan production among farmers, thereby increasing profitability, enhancing efficiency, and reducing production costs. Consequently, farmers will be able to produce high-quality and safe longans that align with ongoing market demands.

Thai Forest Policy and Situation

2024-06-17T14:21:57+07:00

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