Approaches to Reduce The Cost of Growing Safe Hydroponics Vegetables in The Area of Udon Thani Province

Abstract

The purposes of this research were: 1) to study the cost of growing safe hydroponics vegetables in the area of Udon Thani Province, 2) to determine approaches to reduce the cost of growing safe hydroponics vegetables in the area of Udon Thani Province, 3) to assess the Approaches to reduce the cost of growing safe hydroponics vegetables in the area of Udon Thani Province. This research was a mixed method research, and there were 3 phases of research as follows: Phase 1 was to study the cost of growing safe hydroponics vegetables. In this quantitative research, the sample group consisted of 30 growers and sellers. The research instrument was a 5-level scale questionnaire. Data were analyzed using basic statistics. Phase 2 was to determine the approaches to reduce the cost of growing safe hydroponics vegetables. The target group consisted of 15 experts. The research instruments were interview forms. Content analysis and overview summary were conducted. Phase 3 was to evaluate approaches to reduce the cost of growing safe hydroponics vegetables. The sample group were 30 onion growers. The research instruments were an Assessment form for the appropriateness and the feasibility of the approaches to reduce the cost of growing safe hydroponics vegetables in the area of Udon Thani Province. The data were analyzed by using basic statistics.

            The research found that:

1. The cost of growing safe hydroponics vegetables in the area of Udon Thani Province plants 1) raw material costs, 2) direct labor costs and 3) production costs or factory costs.


2. Cost reduction approaches to reduce the cost of growing safe hydroponics vegetables in the area of Udon Thani Province were divided into 3 aspects, consisting of 21 activities, consisting of 1) direct cost of raw materials with 6 activities, 2) direct labor costs of 7 activities, and 3) Production costs or factory expenses, the amount of 8 activities.


3. The evaluation of the suitability and the possibility compared with the evaluation criteria that is defined as an average of 3.51 and above, found that the evaluation results are higher than the set criteria in all aspects Therefore, it is considered the approaches to reduce the cost of growing safe hydroponics vegetables in the area of Udon Thani Province, Mueang District, Udon Thani Province. This is appropriate and it can be put into practice.