Some factors effecting the promotion of rubber cropping program in the Rayong province [Thailand]
1988
Ratanawan Roonapai | Am-on Aungsuratana (Kasetsart Univ., Bangkok (Thailand). Faculty of Agriculture. Dept. of Agricultural Extension and Communication)
Objectives of the research were to study some socioeconomic factors of the rubber replanters, their cultivations and some factors effecting rubber cropping, their problems and suggestions. The sample under study consisted of 150 rubber replanters from the total 1,051 rubber replanting members in Changwat Rayong. The data were collected by using interview schedule and were analysed through the application of percentage. The results of the study revealed that most of the rubber replanters were male, in the labour age group. Their residence were in the provinces that had rubber cropping. The family members were 1-3 persons. The range of small land holding is 26-50 rais, where approximately 20 rais or less of their land was rubber plantation. The tapping system was done every other day for 6-10 months per year. The rubber sheet production was 10 sheets or more per day. The price of the rubber sheet given by non local merchant is 16-20 bahts per kilogram. The income of rubber replanters was at least 30,000 bahts per year.
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