Importance of Beef Cattle Farming Model and Appropriate Benefits for Small-Scale Farmers in Nakhon Sawan Province, Thailand

Thunwa Wiyabot,Piyalap Manakit

doi:10.5539/jas.v13n7p101

Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate the feasibility and reasonable production costs for small cattle farmers in Nakhon Sawan Province of Thailand. Small-scale beef cattle are naturally reared by farmers without planning. Studying the primary data of beef cattle farming models and comparing the economic return costs of each form of beef cattle farming among smallholder farmers in Nakhon Sawan Province of Thailand shows that the yields are not worthwhile. By applying the specific method to 25% of the area of all farms in Nakhon Sawan Province and comparing the descriptive statistical yields, the results showed that two types of cattle with 4 characteristics predominate. The first is rearing pregnant mother cows for sale and buying mother cows. The second category is feeder cattle, release cattle and fattening cattle. A study of the costs and economic compensation of suitable small-scale beef cattle farmers in Nakhon Sawan Province of Thailand found that cattle farms should raise cattle because the yield from farming is valued and because of the economic returns and the time spent. The payback for this form is faster than other forms of investment.

Highlights

Raising beef is one profession of Thai farmers
The results on the beef cattle raising of smallholder farmers in Nakhon Sawan Province of Thailand found that there are two forms of beef cattle farming with 4 characteristics as follows
For 2019, after collecting data, the results found that the price of beef cattle in the country tended to decrease, causing some groups small farmers in Nakhon Sawan Province of Thailand to turn to raising beef cows

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Introduction

Raising beef is one profession of Thai farmers. Cows were formerly raised for use in fields when there was no need to use the fields or the cows are older, and farmers sold the cows as meat for consumption. Without control and strictness from those involved, especially foreign animal quarantine stations, most farmers in Thailand raised cattle, and tiny farmers in the Nakhon Sawan Province of Thailand had low raising standards. Research on the farming conditions and production management of such farmers found that a lack of standards and essential farm management affect meat quality and consumer safety (Kannika et al, 2012; Suphawadee, 2016). These problems arose from the lack of knowledge and understanding jas.ccsenet.org

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