ปัจจัยที่มีผลต่อการยอมรับเทคโนโลยีในการปลูกยางพาราของเกษตรกรในจังหวัดเชียงใหม่

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study the technology of the rubber farmers including the factors of accepting on technology of the rubber farmers also the problems and the barriers of the farmers in Fang and Chiangdao districts, Chiangmai. The data collected from interviews of 106 farmers under the project of the technology study on the new area rubber farmers. The tools of this study was interview analysis by using frequency, percentage and tobit model. The result showed that 80 percent were male, aged between 51-60 years, the primary education was 52 percent and have between 6-10 years experiences. The rubber farmers got the funds in the private capital. Also the farmer got the RRIM 600 rubbers from the Foundation’s Office Farmers with an average annual income of 10,000 – 50,000 baht a year. Most farmers who own land with an area of 1-10 rai of rubber plantation. But the rubber farmers who lease land with an area of 1-5 rai rubber plantation. For technology plantations were the suitable selection to fit the area, the determining the spacing, the fertilizer at least two times in early and late season. Also followed the advice from the officer. The technology that the farmers do not comply with were fertilizing the soil analysis, preparation the plowing before planting, chemical fertilizers and chemicals used to prevent mold after pruning. The reasons for the farmers who do not follow was to lack of knowledge and experience in the rubber. The analysis of factors affecting technology acceptances rubber farmers using the tobit model found that the adoption of technology in the rubber including age, education, experience and rubber area. The most common problems were farmers lack of knowledge and experience fertilizer shortages of workers in rubber and without knowledge of diseases and pest. This study rubber growers and those interested can bring a more academic plan to ensure quality rubber. Including government agencies involved could be the result of the study is to promote and educate the farmers to develop the rubber growers to ensure quality.