Assessment of Farmer Knowledge and Practices towards Rice GAP Standard in Namxouang Irrigation Development Area, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR
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The objectives of the study aims to discover socio-economic background, assess knowledge and practices, and factors affecting farmers’ knowledge and practice on Good Agriculture Practices (GAP). The survey includes 70 samples in Namxouang irrigation development area, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR. Interviews were used for data collection. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to analyze farmer knowledge, practices, and factors influencing farmer knowledge and practices towards rice GAP standards. The findings revealed that the overall average of farmer knowledge and practices related to rice GAP were 0.54 and 0.45, respectively, meaning that their knowledge was at a moderate level and their practices were moderate. On the other hand, gender, experience, annual income, and amount of credit had a significantly positive influence on farmer knowledge towards rice GAP standards; while media perception and amount of credits had significantly influenced farmer practices towards rice GAP. In conclusion, training courses are required to increase farmer knowledge and practices on rice production at GAP standards, to help them improve rice quality and productivity in the study area.
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