Farmers’ Satisfaction toward Post-Harvest Handling Policy in Thailand

Abstract

The objectives of the study were farmers' satisfaction with post-harvest handling policy, participation, and project continue, which was an opportunity on economic. The survey was conducted from 408 participated farmers whose farms were outside irrigation zone in the northern region, central region, south region, and northeast region. Data was levels of satisfaction with the policy of crops, planting, market, and subsidies from the government. The questionaires were collected by Likert scale. The study found that the policy of promoting post-harvest crops were information that affects the attitude of participating in the project. The appropriated compensation for farmers were 13,520 baht per 5 rai from the questionnaire, while farmers actually received 10,000 baht per 5 rai according to the policy. The study showed 48.77 percent will continue to participate in the project in the following year. Their satisfactions with the cultivation process was moderate opposite to price, market, and productivity satisfaction were at a low level. Farmers had an overall low level of satisfaction. The farmers in the northeast had the most satisfaction with the market compared to farmers in other regions. Therefore, the policy should focused from production to market because this related on economic return of farm and become sustainability.