Universal Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 11(2), pp. 255 - 265
DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2023.110204
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Factors Influencing the Potential for Organic Agriculture of Phra Thaen Subdistrict Municipality, Tha Maka District, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand

Wanwipha Lao-arun ^*, Apichart Jai-aree , Prasong Tanpichai
Department of Human and Community Resources Development, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Kamphaeng Sean, 73140, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand

ABSTRACT

The purposes of the research were to analyze the potential and factors affecting the organic agriculture potential of farmers in Phra Thaen subdistrict municipality, Tha Maka district, Kanchanaburi province. The data were collected from 389 persons of organic farmers, community leaders, community development officers, technical officers, and officers of the public and private sectors. The research used mixed methods, consisting of quantitative research combined with qualitative data, quantitative data analysis by descriptive statistics, Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient and stepwise multiple regression, and content analysis for qualitative data. The results found that the potential of organic agriculture of Phra Thaen Subdistrict Municipality in overall and individual aspects was at a high level, consisting of the potential of infrastructure, society and culture, economy, natural resources, and human resources, consistent with SWOT analysis. It found that the apparent potential of organic agriculture was the organic agriculture market for farmers in the community. The community was the way to the regional and national market; the irrigation system covered all areas; local scholars had knowledge and ability in organic agriculture, and community leaders focused on organic agriculture, including establishing an organic agriculture group, Phra Thaen Model Organic Agriculture. Factors affecting the organic agriculture potential of farmers in Phra Thaen subdistrict municipality were found that seven variables were leadership (X₅), grouping (X₆), agricultural area (X₇), farming experience (X₁₂), working capital (X₄), expenditure (X₃), and income (X₂). It could explain the potential of organic agriculture at 77.9% with the multiple correlation coefficients (R) = 0.882, which can be written as a standard score equation: = 0.427Z_x5 + 0.251Z_x6 - 0.159Z_x7 + 0.157Z_x12 + 0.173Z_x4 - 0.124Z_x3 + 0.777Z_x2 (1)

KEYWORDS
Community Potential, Phra Thaen Model Organic Agriculture, Food Safety Community, Keyhole Market

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Wanwipha Lao-arun , Apichart Jai-aree , Prasong Tanpichai , "Factors Influencing the Potential for Organic Agriculture of Phra Thaen Subdistrict Municipality, Tha Maka District, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand," Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 255 - 265, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2023.110204.

(b). APA Format:
Wanwipha Lao-arun , Apichart Jai-aree , Prasong Tanpichai (2023). Factors Influencing the Potential for Organic Agriculture of Phra Thaen Subdistrict Municipality, Tha Maka District, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, 11(2), 255 - 265. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2023.110204.