Participation of chili farmers in using safe and correct pesticides: Ban Pado, Prasat Subdistrict, Huai Thap Than District, Sisaket Province

Abstract

This action research aim  to study knowledge, practice, and participation in the use of pesticides that is safe and correct for the population that is interested 56 people were willing to participate, consisting of 36 representatives of chili farmers, 17 representatives of community leaders, and 3 people from relevant government agencies using the participatory planning process (A-I-C), a tool used to check validity, content from 3 experts. Knowledge reliability using the Kuder-Richardson method was 0.77. Cronbach's method was used to find an alpha coefficient of 0.82. The data were analyzed with a ready-made program. Presented using descriptive statistics: percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Minimum and maximum values Inferential statistics, the paired t-test, has a significance level of 0.05. For qualitative data, content analysis was used.

The results found that knowledge before development was at a moderate level. mean score was 11.0 after the development. Farmers' knowledge was at a high level. The mean score was 15.03. When comparing the mean score, knowledge about the use of pesticides before and after development increased with statistical significance (p-value < 0.005, 95%CI 3.115 to 4.941). Farmers' use of pesticides before development was at a low level, with an average of 2.33. After development, farmers' practices were at a high level, with an average of 2.92 when comparing the average of practices regarding the use of pesticides before. After the development, the increase was statistically significant (p-value < 0.005, 95%CI 0.480 to 0.690) and the results of the community participatory planning meeting on the use of safe and cheap pesticides There were 6 projects to solve the problem of using pesticides. 1) A project to train farmers in the safe and correct use of pesticides 2) Project to establish a group for making compost from animal manure in the community. 3) A training project to educate farmers on composting and making insect repellents from herbal plants 4) Project to create a demonstration area for integrated agriculture and organic farming areas 5) A study tour project for the Royal Initiative Sufficiency Agriculture Project; and 6) A project to purchase fertilizer pellet presses and powder mixers.

From the research results, farmers have the knowledge and safe practices Accurately increase community participation results.