Factors influencing commercial rice seed production of Community Rice Centers in Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand

Abstract

Community rice centers (CRCs) in Thailand serve a crucial function in producing and distributing good-quality rice seeds to farmers in rural areas. However, not all CRCs can produce rice seeds for commercial sale due to various factors that affect commercial rice seed production. This research was aimed to factors influencing commercial rice seed production of the CRCs. The sample group was 217 members of the CRCs using simple random sampling that were areas for planting rice seeds and good-quality rice. Data were collected through interview forms. Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression analysis analyzed data. The study results found that the CRCs members who produced commercial rice seeds had an average age of 51 years, an average experience of 10 years in rice seed production, and an average rice seed cultivation area of 37.92 rai per household. The average cost of production was 6,814 baht per rai, with an average yield of 834 kilograms per rai. The average selling price is 9,226 baht per ton. Moreover, factors influencing commercial rice seed production in CRCs include the source of selling rice seed (Selling), management of community rice centers (Management), price of rice seed production (Price), cost of rice seed production (Cost), the yield of rice seed (Production), respectively. The Equation can be written as follows: Z = -19.091 + 1.858(Selling) + 1.241(Management) + 0.002(Price) + 0.001(Cost) - 0.006(Production). This model can predict the chance that the CRCs will produce commercial rice seeds at 72.90 percent, and the forecast is correct at 89.90 percent.