Need assessment of volunteer royal rain makers in royal rain making services participation development, Chonburi province area | การประเมินความต้องการมีส่วนร่วมในการพัฒนาบริการฝนหลวงของอาสาสมัครฝนหลวง พื้นที่ศึกษาจังหวัดชลบุรี
2008
Am-on Aungsuratana(Kasetsart University. Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom (Thailand). Faculty of Agricultute. Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication) | Jularat Wattana(Kasetsart University. Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom (Thailand). Faculty of Education. Department of Vocational Education) | Rapee Dokmaithes(Kasetsart University. Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom (Thailand). Faculty of Agricultute. Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication) | Nongnooch Poramacom(Kasetsart University. Bangkhen Campus, Bangkok (Thailand). Faculty of Economics. Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics) | Chatchai Keosonthi(Kasetsart University. Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom (Thailand). Faculty of Agricultute. Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication) | Kanungrat Kummanee(Kasetsart University. Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom (Thailand). Faculty of Agricultute. Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication) | Jirattinart Thungngern(Kasetsart University. Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom (Thailand). Faculty of Agricultute. Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication)
Objective of this study was to assess royal rain making services participation development towards community. Studied sample were 66 representative farmers who had been recruited from each sub-district of Chonburi province in term of policy oriented and implementation. The status is so-called, Volunteer Royal Rain Maker at sub district level. They were also participated in research project workshop. Volunteer Royal Rain makers at district level and at provincial level were also recruited from sub-district level by 2 persons at each level. The findings revealed that Volunteer Royal Rain Makers at sub district level came from committee and member of Sub district Administration Organization (SAO) at the similar ratio, accounting for 50.0 percent, and 48.5 percent, respectively. Economic crops were rice, cassava, sugar cane, and pineapple, respectively. Community needed on rain enhancement utility, it was found that almost public water sources and private ponds were less sufficient in particular for farming over all year round. Last year there were serious concerns of water shortage that brought cost to farmers for pumping water before plantation over all year round. The most needed royal rain enhancement operation periods were over April, March, and May, respectively.
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