Drip Irrigation Technology Transferring

Abstract

This study was a quasi-experimental research of training curriculum for transferring of drip irrigation technology to the farmers in Nongyaplong district, Phetchburi Province. The farmers characteristics were required in the following aspects : 1) being the farmer and the owner of farm 2) The location is in lack of water area 3) being able to invest at least 2,000 baht per 400 square meters 4) Having interest in drip irrigation technology. There were 30 farmers in this training program, the topics of training were : 1) Kind of plants that fit to drip irrigation 2) drip irrigation system 3 ) equipments and tools 4) maintenance the system 5) water supply in drip irrigation technology 6) keeping system after using of equipments. The results after comparing between pre and post test it was found that the farmers gained knowledge in drip irrigation technology and were able to maintain the drip irrigation system; there were statistically significant differences at the level 0.05.