Factors influencing farmers' adoption of tomato seed production in Nam-oon irrigated area, Sakon Nakon, Thailand
1993
Deelom, D.
The average income in tomato seed production for each respondent per crop season was 15,291.75 Baht. Majority had attended an average of three training programs from 1990-1992. All had contact with an extension worker at an average of three times a month. Respondents perceived the performance of the extension worker as good. Majority of the respondents had a high perception of recommended tomato seed production technologies. Majority of the tomato seed growers were satisfied with irrigation facilities and their marketing. In terms of level of adoption of tomato seed production technology, a little more than half of them had highly adopted the recommended practices. Five independent variables, i.e., farmers' family size, tomato seed farm's income, contact with extension worker, perception of innovation and marketing had highly significant correlation to adoption, while training experience was significantly correlated to adoption. The problems encountered by the respondents and ranked according to the number of times mentioned were limited technical know-how on pesticides and their use, lack of technical knowledge in pollination, uncertain yield of varieties, delay of payment, high cost of inputs, ill effects of chemicals used, lack of labor during weeding and pollinating
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