Appropriate Technology for Golden Rice Farm of Thailand

Abstract

The research was qualitative approaches. The research design for qualitative research was In-Dept Interview by using Ethnographic research technique with 20 Thai stakeholders composing of local wisdom peoples, community leaders and farmers who live at Chao Praya River in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, the Middle region of Thailand. The content from qualitative research was analyzed to construct the questionnaire for quantitative research. Factor analysis was used for determination the component factors. The objectives of this research were 1) to study methods and expertises of appropriate technology for golden rice farm from stakeholders composing of local wisdom peoples, community leaders and farmers, and 2) to analyze content of methods and expertises of appropriate technology for golden rice farm from stakeholders composing of local wisdom peoples, community leaders and farmers. The Interview results were used to construct items for factor analysis to identify the component of methods and expertises of appropriate technology for golden rice farm from stakeholders composing of local wisdom peoples, community leaders and farmers. There were 6 components were constructed from 50 items. The 6 components were Way of life in the past of farmers, Culture and belief of rice farming, Local wisdom of rice cultivation, Appropriate technology using in rice farming, Modern technology for living, and Modern technology for rice farming.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n1p587