Factors affecting the Reduction of Rice Production Costs of Farmers in Bo Thong Subdistrict, Bang Rakam District, Phitsanulok Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to study the economic conditions and basic social, and factors affecting the reduction of rice production costs of farmers. The population consisted of rice farmers in          Bo Thong Subdistrict, Bang Rakam District, Phitsanulok Province. There were 413 registered farmers in 2023/2024. The sample size using Taro Yamane's formula with a margin of error of 0.05, resulted in a sample group of 204 cases, obtained through simple random sampling. Data were collected by conducting interviews. Data were analyzed by frequency distribution, percentage, mean, standard deviation and multiple regression analysis. The results of the research found that 1) most farmers were male, the average age of 53.20 years and completed primary school. The average household size was 3.62 people, the average rice production experience of 26.52 years, the average rice production area was ​​31.69 rai. The average number of workers in rice production was 2.10 people. The average rice production income was 364,804.51 baht per year. The average total debt was 358,583.33 baht. 2) factors affecting the reduction of rice production costs include experience in rice production and distribution of total liabilities of farmers.