Knowledge and Understanding on Structural of Rice Production Cost of Ontai Sub-district, Sankamphaeng District, Chiang Mai Province

Abstract

This research aimed to study the knowledge and problems relating to analyze the production costs structure of rice cultivation. The population included 28 farmers of the On Tai rice center community. The test and interview forms were the research tools to collect data. Quantitative data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, such as frequency; percentage; and mean and qualitative data were analyzed by checking the completeness of data following on the content and objectives of research. The duration of the study was done November 2013 to February 2015. This study found that the members of the On Tai rice seed center community enterprise could explain the meaning and could analyze the production cost structure of rice cultivation in the fairly low degree. Including problems with the classification of items related to the cost of production. In the past, the members were used to estimate the costs of rice cultivation. As a result, the cost of rice cultivation was incorrect.