Lychee Production According to Good Agricultural Practices of Farmers in Mae Chai District, Phayao Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to study (1) the conditions of lychee production, (2) lychee production according to good agricultural practices and (3) problems and suggestions of lychee production according to good agricultural practices. The population consisted of 198 lychee farmers in Mae Chai district, Phayao province who registered with the Department of Agricultural Extension in the production year of 2021/2022. The 133-sample size was based on Taro Yamane formula with the error value of 0.05. Structured interviews were used for data collection. Statistics used were frequency, percentage, minimum, maximum, mean, standard deviation and ranking. The results indicated the following: 1) 90.20 percent of farmers used their own land for lychee cultivation, 54.90 percent grew lychees in lowland areas, 91.00 percent found fruit  borers, 66.20 percent wrapped some bunches, 57.10 percent sold their own lychee products. 2) Lychee production of accordance to good agricultural practices of farmers at a high level on issue preparation of production for distribution and transportation to consumers. And 3) problems of lychee production according to good agricultural practices for farmers is primarily a lack of knowledge about water quality and quality control of water. A suggestion is made for officials to conduct on-site studies and provide guidance on lychee production techniques