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Abstract

The main objective of this research was to analyze factors influencing farmers' adoption of the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) in Chiang Mai province. A structured interview was used to collect data from 232 farmers of Land Development Department's PGS Promotion Group. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including percentage, frequency, minimum and maximum, mean, and standard deviation. Logistic regression analysis was also used to identify factors affecting PGS adoption. It was found that 56.03% of the respondents were male, with an average age of 54.34 years. The respondents had primary education the most (39.66%) and farming experience of 20.28 years on average. Their main crops were vegetables, fruit trees, and rice. They had an average of 9.20 rai of farmland, 1.95 farm laborers, and 81.72% used their own funds. Regarding income, it was discovered that the average income of the production year 2021/2022 was 202,574.63 baht/household. In addition, it was observed that the respondents contacted agricultural extension officers 22.15 times/year on average. For information on PGS, the respondents received this kind of information from their fellow farmers at a high level (= 3.46). Based on logistic regression analysis, the factors that significantly influenced the respondents' adoption of PGS at p < 0.05 were gender, farming experiences, main crops, network with other farmers, and participation in PGS training, and those factors at p < 0.01 included education funding source and agricultural extension of PGS. For recommendations, agencies concerning PGS promotion should focus on disseminating knowledge, organizing training on PGS, and providing required production inputs. In addition, the agencies should encourage the formation of farmer groups to facilitate PGS information exchange. Agencies responsible for PGS certification should also provide knowledge of the certification and relevant processes. This support would help improve the farmer's adoption of PGS.