The Development of Learning Model of Beef Cattle Farmer Groups to Increase Sustainable Productivity in Kalasin Province

Abstract

The research objectives were to 1) explore the present and desirable condition and needs of development of learning model of beef cattle farmer groups to increase sustainable productivity in kalasin province, 2) create and develop learning model of beef cattle farmer groups, and 3) present the learning model of beef cattle farmer groups. The target group were Phase 1: 360 members of the cattle farmer group. Phase 2: The experts assessed the pattern of 5 people and the target audience for the model confirmation of 20 people. Phase 3:  agency representatives of 20 people. Research tools were questionnaire, Record form and in-depth interviews. The statistics used in data analysis were mean , standard deviation,  analyzed by descriptive statistics and Modified Priority Needs Index technique. The qualitative data were analyzed by content analysis and inductive summary.

                 The research findings were as follows. 1) The condition for the present is low level practice, high desirability, and the PNI_modified for learning needs for beef cattle farmer groups towards sustainable productivity increase high in all dimensions; 2) The model for learning management for beef cattle farmer groups towards sustainable productivity increase comprises 4 components. They are (1) condition analysis of farmer groups; (3) policy direction and vision analysis; 3) Learning process phases preparation phase, learning phase, and evaluation phase; 4) Benchmarking the standards; 5) Learning while doing; 6) Sustainable productivity increase;  And (7) Feedback examination. And 3 Presentation model of learning for beef cattle farmer groups by MOU agreement for use with cattle farmer group of Nongwaeng Subdistrict, Somdet District, Kalasin Province, The cattle farmers were satisfied at a high level.