The Management Efficiency Of The Community Rice Center For Commercial Rice Seeds Production In Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand

Abstract

This research aimed to compare the opinions of community rice center members on the management efficiency of the community rice centers (CRCs) for commercial rice seeds production according to the potential of the CRCs in Kamphaeng Phet Province, as well as proposed guidelines to increase the management efficiency of CRCs according to the potential of the CRCs. This research was a mixed research method. Quantitative analysis was exploratory research. The sample size was 217 members by simple random sampling. Data were collected by interview. Data analysis by descriptive statistics and F-test were analyzed by one-way ANOVA analysis. Qualitative analysis by interviewing with four presidents of CRCs that commercial rice seeds production using content analysis. The study found that the comparison of opinions toward the management efficiency of the CRCs for commercial rice seeds production according to the potential of the CRCs. Overall, there was a significant difference in management efficiency at the 0.05 level (F=23.58), and it was found that each CRCs had different management efficiency. Therefore, the guideline development to increase the management efficiency of the CRCs for commercial rice seed production should be the approach for the CRCs according to the potential of the community rice center