ความรู้ความเข้าใจและการปฏิบัติของเกษตรกรเกี่ยวกับภัยพิบัติทางการเกษตรในตำบลข่วงเปา อำเภอจอมทอง จังหวัดเชียงใหม่

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to investigating knowledge and understanding of Agricultural Disaster in Khuang Pao Sub-District, Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province, and to study problem and suggestion of farmers who had been effected from The Agricultural Disaster. The samples of this study was 305 farmers whore gistration of farmers with Department of Agricultural Extention in production year 2012/2013 – 2013/2014 and victims of the disaster. Data were collected by using interview questionnaires. Statistical Technique used were percentage, mean, standard deviation, minimum, maximum value, multiple regression analysis, multiple regression analysis and chi-square test. From research finding, it was found that farmers' knowledge and understanding and practice about agricultural disaster was at moderate level. (44.26% and 46.60%) From hypothesis testing, it was found that factor of farmers' knowledge, understanding about agricultural disaster which were sex, education, experience, social status, planting area size, frequency of cropping, type of the disaster. Factor of farmers' practices about agricultural disaster which were experience, farmers registration with the government and related organization. The level of farmers’ knowledge, understanding about agricultural disaster had positive relationship with the level of farmers’ practice about agricultural disaster. The problem and obstacles of farmers were the public relations registration of farmers with the government not thorough. The agricultural support of the goverment to the compensate for the damage which was too little of money. The location of post list of victims not suitable and the official working delayed.