03684cas|a2200445 i 4500 20260818224341.0 190499s1985 th uzm rtt 00| a1eng d .b10673568 AIT RSPR no. HS-85-01 Fernando, Indrani Mary Shantha Kumari Thai farmers' reactions to the introduction of innovations Bangkok : Asian Institute of Technology, 1985 118 p. Research studies project report ; no. HS-85-01 A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science Research Studies Project Report (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1985 This study seeks for an answer for the partly unsolved problem of why the villagers are reluctant to accept agricultural innovations, specially among the traditional Thai farmers. In the developing countries, most agricultural plans such as the Green Revolution have failed to achieve the anticipated targets of the implemented plans. The major objective of this study is to investigate the farmers reactions towards agricultural innovations by understanding the socio-economic and cultural factors which are interrelated in relation to farmers adoption and rejection of agricultural innovations. The Most important and surprising factor that emerged from this research study is that the most of the farmer respondents were aware of new techniques as early as in 1968. The overall impression of the farmer respondents is that new technology is not necessarily an important factor for higher yield. But traditional factors such as rainfed farming and farmers' diligence were considered as the priorities. Furthermore, social values such as mutual aid is highly valued by the farmers for their farming practices. Innovations had penetrated into the farming communities to a certain extent, but socially accepted economic practices such as mutual aid are imbedded into the social and economic life of these poverty stricken farming communities. More specific researches should be conducted for better understanding of farmers reactions as well as their capacities to accept agricultural innovations. Agricultural innovations Weber, Karl E., Chairpeson Sopin Tongpan, Examination Committee Gonzales, Jr. R. L., Examination Committee The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Scholarship Donor Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. HS-85-01 Full-Text http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B19850 .b10673568 mnait x 260106 2 951012 m a x 0 mnait mnait mnarc mnarc 20 40 21 Barcode : 30050002891181 CREATED : 1995-10-16 RECORD # : i10865986 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 1 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 Barcode : 30050003125928 CREATED : 1995-10-16 RECORD # : i10865998 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 Barcode : 30050160114244 CREATED : 2016-07-04 RECORD # : i12927831 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 Barcode : 30050120930275 CREATED : 2019-11-29 RECORD # : i13234894 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 119643 119643 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-18 0 AIT RSPR no. HS-85-01 30050002891181 2026-08-18 22:43:41 1 2026-08-18 20 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-18 0 AIT RSPR no. HS-85-01 30050003125928 2026-08-18 22:43:42 2 2026-08-18 20 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnarc 2026-08-18 0 AIT RSPR no. HS-85-01 30050160114244 2026-08-18 22:43:42 1 2026-08-18 40 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnarc 2026-08-18 0 AIT RSPR no. HS-85-01 30050120930275 2026-08-18 22:43:42 3 2026-08-18 21