Factors Affecting the Decision of Using Machinery for Harvesting Products of Rice Farmers in Chiang Rai Province |Biomedgrid

This research aims to study the behavior of rice farmers affecting the mechanization of harvesting and analyze the factors that influence the decision to use the machinery to harvest rice products in Huai Sak, Chiang Rai Province. The selected group is considered as 100 samples. The sample group used in this study is rice farmers and agricultural machinery are used to harvest rice products in the area. The samples and data were collected using questionnaires. The results show that most respondents have their own land. The physical characteristics of the rice fields are mostly flat land, which is necessary for the use of agricultural machinery. Kubota is the most popular brand of rice combine harvester. In addition, most respondents do not have agricultural machinery to harvest their own rice. Therefore, there are services from those who have agricultural machinery to harvest the rice which is more expensive than before. The farmers who responded agreed that the factors affecting the decision to use rice combine harvester were the efficiency of the machinery, personal, people around and neighbors who have a high level of importance, market, social, culture are important at a high level.