Development and extension of the peanut seed producer network at Nam Phong District, Khon Kaen Province

Abstract

Developing and expanding a network of peanut seed producers Khon Kaen Province. The objective is to develop and expand a network of producers of certified peanut seed to have quality suitable to the cultivated area. Farmers can produce and sell peanut seeds for their own use and sold to other farmers in need in nearby areas and can create an additional career. Select peanut farmers in Khon Kaen Province who are ready to develop into peanut seed production, 10 farmers, in Sai Mun Subdistrict, Nam Phong District, Khon Kaen Province. There were two production cycles: 1) The dry season 2021/2022 involves planting DOA Khon Kaen 6 peanut varieties, with an average dry seed pod yield of 264 kilograms per rai. Farmers have a net income of 5,722 baht per rai. The benefit-cost ratio (BCR) is equal to 2.2. 2) The dry season of 2022/2023 has an average yield of 228 kilograms per rai and a net income of 4,521 baht per rai. The BCR is equal to 2.1. Total dry peanut seed production is 6.57 tons, supporting an area of 359 rai of peanut cultivation. The germination of peanut seeds was not less than 70 percent, meeting the standards for certified peanut seed set by the Department of Agriculture. Farmers have more knowledge and understanding about the production of peanut seed. They can either produce peanut seeds for their own use or sell them to farmers in the community.