THE KING’S PHILOSOPHY: LEARNING ANALYSIS OF NEW GENERATION FARMERS’ WAY OF LIFE

Abstract

        The objectives of this research were 1. to analyze new generation farmers’ way of life according to the King’s Philosophy and 2. to purpose new generation farmers’ way of life model according to the King’s Philosophy. The research cases were 26 new generation farmers by documentary research, content analysis, in-depth interview, non-participation observation. The research instruments were interview form and observation form. The results of research synthesis were: New generation farmers applied the King’s Philosophy which is the fighter in different context based on their own academic or skills expertise.The way of new generation agriculture life model was searching and developing themselves by “Philosophy of Life Identity” that started with self-understanding, then improved skills of apply theory to practice, and intended to work for the community. There were 3 elements of new generation farmers as 1. “Planning to have” as place, money, knowledge, friendship. 2. “Planning to be”: to decide their own life and 3. “Proper way of life”as balance, happiness and freedom. Moreover, both government and private agency supported the training based on new generation farmers’ need and followed up the performance to improve the training. In addition, universities and vocational education institutes also offered the agricultural entrepreneurship curriculum to form the new generation farmers as well.