Factors Affecting the Success of Registration and Improvement of Farmers Register in Photharam District, Ratchaburi Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to study (1) social and economic conditions of farmers (2) knowledge and understanding of agriculture in registering and improving the farmers register (3) factors affecting the success of registration and improvement of farmers register and (4) problem and suggestion of registration and improvement of farmers registration. The population of this research was farmers registration in Photharam district, Ratchaburi province 5,377 member who had registered with the Department of Agricultural Extension in 2021. The 373-sample size was based on Taro Yamane formula with the error value of 0.05 and simple sampling. The tools used for data collection were interview forms, descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The results indicated that (1) most of the farmers were female (57.10 percent), average age of 56 years old, experienced in                 registration farmers register for an average of 15 years. Most of the farmers were The average agricultural area was 10.49 rai. There were agricultural workers on average 3.50 per family. The average income from the agricultural sector was 128,335.53 baht per year, and the average cost of farming was 67,544.83 baht. (2) Farmers had the highest level of knowledge about the benefits they received from registration (80.59%) and knowledge of registration procedures and procedures at the least level (55.92%). (3) Factors affecting the success of registration and improvement of farmers registration on issue  3 independent variables: 1)knowledge and understanding of registration and improvement of farmers registration, 2) support from government agencies and 3) the pattern of channels for registration and improvement of farmers registration that affected the success of registration and Improvement of farmers register at statistically significant level of 0.01 and there was one independent variable in terms of income from the agricultural sector which had a negative correlation that affected the success of registration and Improvement of farmers register at the statistically significant level of 0.05. and (4) farmers had the most problems with the preparation of supporting documents for registration and improvement of the farmer register. and there were suggestions for staff to prepare before starting the registration process and improving the farmer register also reduce the complexity of document preparation and publicize quickly and thoroughly