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Abstract

The Main objectives were study on what did farmer need for characteristics of corn and factors affecting to farmer’s adoption and willingness to pay toward GMOs corn seeds. 400 Questionnaires were distributed to collect grower’s data in Nan, Chiang rai, Phayao and Phrae province. Data was collected period on March 2014-March 2015. The results indicated that almost of growers are planting on hilly and high slope area, average of yield 925.95 kg/rai, average of production cost 3,300.96 baht/rai, average of earning 5,310.62 baht/rai, average of seed price 148.56 baht/kg and average of grain price 6.06 baht/kg The result of data collected found that the plant characteristics was farmers need, high yield, big ear, good stalk and good stand ability, drought tolerance, disease tolerance. Main factors affecting farmer selected corn seed, kinship and neighbor, dealer or seeds shop and sale guys. Factors affecting farmers’ adoption for GMOs corn seed, the result from logit model indicated that level of Interesting for trials GMOs corn seeds, level of GMOs crop understanding, influence of seed buyers, soil preparation method by tillage, and negative factor is average of production cost. GMOs seed price was 227.87 baht/kg SD 43.69 by close-ended question and GMOs seed price was 176.86 baht/kg SD 21.27 by open-ended question Factors affecting to farmers’ willingness to pay for GMOs corn seed, The result from CVM method indicated that level of interesting for trials GMOs corn seeds, soil preparation method, attitude of GMOs crop and education level Factors affecting to price GMOs corn seeds, the result from regression model indicated that, level of interesting for trials GMOs corn seeds, Attitude of GMOs crop, Soil preparation method and level of GMOs information find out.