Factors Affecting the Participation Operations Collaborative of Mango for Farmers in Srimahaphot District, Prachinburi Province

Abstract

         The objectives of this research were to study 1) social and economic conditions 2) participation in the operation 3) factors affecting participation in the operation 4) problems and recommendations about participation in the operation.  The population of this research was 157 member of mango collaborative operations in Si Maha Phot District. Prachinburi Province who had registered with the department of agricultural extension in 2020/2021. Interview questions were used to collect data. Data were analyzed by using statistics i.e. frequency distribution, percentage, minimum value, maximum value, mean, standard deviation, ranking and multi-regression analysis.
           The results indicated that 1) most of the farmers were male with the average age of 51.06 years. Graduated primary school.  The average household income from mango sales was 531,286.56 baht/year. The average household expenditure on mango plantation was 240,988.34 baht. The average number of experience in mango cultivation was 17.84 years, total production volume 22,676.18 kg/year. The average selling price of the produce was 23.45 baht/kg and the average household labor was 3.39 person. (2) The farmers participated in the operation at the highest level in the issue of participate in receiving benefits, and the least important issue is participation in knowledge management. (3) Factors Affecting Participation were period of membership in the collaborative operations and the amount of production statistically significant difference (p<0.05). (4) Farmers had the most problems participating in operations, on the issue of knowledge management/knowledge training/production/marketing and suggestions: techniques/methods of communication/public relations should be developed within the group. Also learn about production/marketing, would be learn information technology to store the knowledge gained within the group.