The Need to Promote Swine Farming in Accordance with Good Agricultural Practice Standards for Farmers in Lamphun Province

Abstract

Nowadays, consumers have begun to pay attention to and are interested in the source of raw materials that meet standards and are clean and safe. Swine farming according to GAP standards is accepted by both the public and private sectors in producing quality raw materials. This research aimed to study the factors affecting the desire to promote Swine farming according to good agricultural practices standards for Swine farms of farmers in Lamphun Province. A questionnaire was used to collect data from 148 Swine farmers in Lamphun Province. The statistics used for data analysis included descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis. The results of the study found that there were 2 independent variables that affected the desire to promote Swine farming according to good agricultural practices standards for Swine farms: the amount of income from Swine farming had a positive relationship (Sig. = 0.05) and the number of contacts with the Swine Raisers Association had a negative relationship (Sig. = 0.01). All independent variables the need for promotion of Swine farming according to good agricultural practices of farmers in Lamphun Province was predicted at 22.50 percent (R2 = 0.225). The results of the analysis of problems and obstacles of farmers regarding promotion of Swine farming according to good agricultural practices for Swine farms in Lamphun Province were at a moderate level (average 2.65).