Investigating the factors and patterns of Q-GAP adoption by rice farmers in Ayutthaya Province, central region of Thailand

Increasing concerns for improved food safety, quality, and appropriate environmental practices of on-farm operations calls for setting standard practices to fulfill and steer Thailand towards more competitive edge internationally. Voluntary and free of charge Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) certification specific for rice, implemented by the government in Thailand aimed to mobilize farmers to improve on-farm operations using appropriate amount of agrochemical applications and techniques while reducing cost of production. The study is a 2-stage investigation into the factors and patterns of GAP rice adoption and continued adoption using binary regression model and means comparison analysis for 250 individual farmers from Ayutthaya Province, central region of Thailand. Results showed education, knowledge of neighbors being involved in the program, non-governmental channel about the program, smaller size of farm size, government promotion, expectations on cost reduction and expectation on price are among the factors explaining initial adoption. On the other hand, factors contributing to continued adoption are access to land ownership and realization of cost-reduction through the program.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Srisopaporn, Saengabha
Format:	thesis biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	AIT
Subjects:	F08 - Systèmes et modes de culture, E14 - Économie et politique du développement,
Online Access:	http://agritrop.cirad.fr/575600/ http://agritrop.cirad.fr/575600/1/document_575600.pdf
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