Cost and return of garlic cultivation in the area Tumbon Napupom Pangmapha District Maehongson Province

Abstract

                Education about Cost and return of garlic cultivation in the area Tumbon Napupom Pangmapha District Maehongson Province. purpose to study costs and returns, the break-even point in the cultivation of garlic by farmers and problems with growing garlic. The sample group of this research is farmers in the area Tumbon Napupom Pangmapha District Maehongson Province. And collected data to analyze data using average values, percentages and statistics. Can summarize the results as follows.            
                The sample of garlic growers who responded to the questionnaire mostly male aged between 51-60 years and not studying. The reason for growing garlic is that it is a profession that has been done for a long time and has expertise. Farmers will start planting garlic in December and harvesting garlic in April. Most of the area is used for planting 4-6 acre. The source of funds for cultivation comes from bank loans. Cost and return of garlic cultivation of farmers with an average production cost of 126,460.36 baht. Most of the average cost of raw materials is 56,155.00 baht. With an average annual yield of 10,312.17 kg. And the average annual income is 155,689.17 baht. The analysis of net profit data showed that the average gross profit is 29,228.81 baht. Garlic growers must sell garlic on average 3,680.39 kilograms per year, the average income is 45,121.58 baht per year, return on investment (ROI) equal to 23.11%, And the net profit margin per average income is 18.77%. Therefore will be cost-effective. Have the highest distribution problems         
               Problems of farmers that garlic growers found on the topic of garlic prices in a depressed market. Have the least problem in productivity on the topic of garlic not growing. Farmers want the government or related agencies to help about the insurance of garlic prices for farmers.