 หัวเรื่อง:ไม่มีชื่อไทย (ชื่ออังกฤษ : Rubber Tapping System and Tapping Labor Management of Rubber Farmers? Households: Comparison among Rubber Ecozones in Songkhla Province) ผู้เขียน: Buncha Somboonsuke, Prawat Wettayaprasit, Chaiya Kongmanee, กนกพร ภาชีรัตน์, Benedicte Chambon สื่อสิ่งพิมพ์:pdf AbstractThis study aimed to look into the classification of rubber ecozones, the tapping system, labor management, sharing the benefits of tapping wages among rubber farm owners, and related conditions. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected from the target population. A sample of 45 farmers in Songkhla Province out of a total 118 farmers were interviewed in depth with structured questionnaires during 2008?2009. Descriptive statistics were applied and synthesized for the analysis of data to meet the objectives of this study. The results indicated that the rubber ecozones of small-sized rubber farms could be classified into 3 categories that were (1) ecozone of plain rubber farms, (2) ecozone of plateau rubber farms or slopewave area, and (3) ecozone of highland rubber farms or mountain areas. The bio-physical features, geographic areas, and environments in the agricultural ecozones were major outside indicators that affected the styles of farm management and the success of rubber farming. Rubber farms in the ecozones of plateau or slopewave areas were more successful with lower farm management costs than those in the ecozones of plain rubber farms and highland rubber farms or mountain areas, respectively. Mostly, four tapping systems were used—1/3S 3d/4, 1/2S 2d/3, 1/2S 3d/4, and 1/2S d/2. Tapping labor was supplied by family members and other employed tapping labor. Most employed tapping labor used high frequency tapping system and selected sharing benefits of 50:50. The study suggested that the government sector and related working units should have measures for controlling and enhancing the deployment of appropriate technology in the rubber ecozones. There should be larger supplies of tapping labor by importing labor from other provinces and foreign countries. The imported labor should be trained to become qualified tappers. |
หัวเรื่อง:ไม่มีชื่อไทย (ชื่ออังกฤษ : Para Rubber Production and Marketing in North Region of Thailand: Case Study in Chiang Mai,Chiang Rai and Phayoa Province) ผู้เขียน:กนกพร ภาชีรัตน์, Buncha Somboonsuke, Chaiya Kongmanee สื่อสิ่งพิมพ์:pdf AbstractThe study was conducted with objective of exploring the dynamics of rubber production development, decision making, effects of career change, and marketing pattern in the provinces of Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Phayoa. Information was collected through in-depth interviews and a structured questionnaire for a sample group of 28 rubber planters. The results noted that the dynamics of rubber development can be divided into three phases: initiation of rubber planting, promotion of rubber planting and the development of rubber products marketing. The rubber planting career enhances the land use efficiency, minimize the labor movement and the livelihood. The production and management of rubber plantation in the highland areas and rolling areas of the hills or mountainous areas were found in this study. An average of 15 rai was occupied by each family and production of 236 Kg. per rai annually. There were limitations in the cultivation areas, low rainfall, lack of investment and rubber planting expertise, and without consistent availability of market. While the merits were the enthusiasm of planters, accessibility to information, probability of extension of cultivation areas, and supports from government agencies. The marketing channels are the sell of product to local merchants with destruction in eastern provinces with marginal profit for rubber sheets of 11.22 baht per kilogram. |