Author: Kijsart Onngernthayakorn
AIT Library Call Number: AIT Diss. no.RD-17-04
Year: 2017
Academic Program: Regional and Rural Development Planning (RRDP)
Type: Thesis (Ph. D.) – Asian Institute of Technology, 2017
Examination Committee: Soparth Pongquan (Chairperson); Jayant Kumar Routray, Peeyush Soni, Murari Suvedi(Examination Committee Members)
Abstract: Agricultural information for rice farmers has been promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC) of the Royal Thai Government. The research was conducted with general objective of analyzing access and utilization of agricultural information among rice farmers in Thailand. Specifically, the study aimed to assess the quality of agricultural information as perceived by rice farmers examine the types, sources, and intensity of information received by rice farmers analyze the utilization of agricultural information among rice farmers and identify associated factors assess the rice farmers’ satisfaction, benefits gained from utilizing agricultural information, and identify problems and needs as well as outline policy recommendations to improve access and utilization of agricultural information among rice farmers in Thailand. The research was conducted in Bang Pia Ma District of Suphanburi Province in central plain of Thailand. The research was explanatory in nature applying a survey design primarily focusing on a quantitative approach. Sampled households included both organic and inorganic farmers. Both secondary and primary data sources were used. Primary data collection methods included standardized questionnaire survey, field observation, key informant interviews and focus group discussions. Both quantitative and qualitative data analyses were applied. Quantitative data were analyzed through descriptive statistics, t-test, ftest and chi-square test. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify influencing factors in the utilization of agricultural information between organic and inorganic rice farmers fmther classified into small, medium, and large farmers. Organic farmers have better access and utilized more agricultural information than inorganic farmers. Farmers perceived the quality of agricultural information in different dimensions including awareness, access, accuracy, relevance, and coverage, which are varied by organic and inorganic farmers and by small, medium, and large
Scholarship Donor(s): Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
Note: A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Regional and Rural Development Planning
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