Factors Affecting the Household Succession in Agricultural Occupation in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand

Rayasawath, Chacattrai

doi:10.3390/agriculture8070109

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“…family and peers) and of messages conveyed by the media (Boateng and Löwe, 2018). For instance, in Thailand, many farming parents think that their children will have more opportunities if they get a non-farming job and advise them to avoid becoming farmers (Rayasawath, 2018;Rigg et al, 2012).…”

Section: Approaches To Analyse Young People's Willingness To Farmmentioning

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Young people’s willingness to farm under present and improved conditions in Thailand

Salvago

Phiboon²,

Faysse

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Studies of young people's willingness to farm usually analyse their plans based on the resources available to them, or their hopes if they had access to more resources, but rarely study the two jointly. However, in newly industrialized countries in Asia, such joint assessments are needed to disentangle the extent to which young people's limited involvement in farming is due to lack of interest or to the fact that they see no way to get round the obstacles to starting the kind of farming they want to practice. This study analysed the vision of 86 young rural people in Prachinburi Province, Thailand, concerning farming, their plan to farm under prevailing conditions and their willingness to become a farmer if more opportunities to start farming were available. More than two-thirds of the interviewees were not farming at the time of the interview, but half planned to start farming, either part or full time, in the coming decade. One-third of the interviewees said that if they had better opportunities to start farming, they would reconsider their current plans to work in non-agricultural sectors and instead become full-time farmers. Public policies aimed at increasing the number of young people who become farmers should consequently not take the prevailing lack of engagement in farming by many young rural people as a given. Such policies should not only support young people who already plan to farm, but also those who would be willing to farm if they had better opportunities to do so.

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Section: Approaches To Analyse Young People's Willingness To Farmmentioning

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Young people’s willingness to farm under present and improved conditions in Thailand

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Phiboon²,

Faysse

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“…Previous studies on the factors that influence the young generation's decisions to pursue a career in agriculture indicated that attitudes and beliefs towards the agricultural profession are one of the most influential factors in whether or not to continue family succession or to enter as new entrants (Ayanda et al, 2012;Bello et al, 2015;Krajangchom et al, 2016;May et al, 2019;Rayasawath, 2018;Shenaifi, 2013;Shireesha et al, 2016). Still, most studies presumed the dimensions of attitude of the young generation, and integrated these dimensions into questionnaires that indicate the agreement or disagreement of the young generation with the stated dimensions.…”

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“…Although the achievements of the above programs must be carefully monitored and evaluated, it is equally important to understand the young generation's attitude towards agriculture as a profession. Previous studies indicated the significance of the young generation's attitude as one of the key factors shaping the decisions whether or not to carry on as family successors of a farming business (Ayanda et al, 2012;Bello et al, 2015;Krajangchom et al, 2016;May et al, 2019;Rayasawath, 2018). In many developing countries, the lukewarm and negative attitudes of youth towards agriculture as a profession are a concern and challenge for the future of the agriculture sector (Shireesha et al, 2016).…”

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The Dimensions of Attitude and Their Attributes with Regard to Youths’ Attitudes Towards Agriculture as a Profession

Kamondetdacha

2021

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This study aimed to identify the dimensions of attitude attributing to the young generation’s attitude towards agriculture as a profession. This study adopted an exploratory approach using a case study survey method to collect data that were subsequently analyzed using a content analysis technique. The sample encompassed fifty-two undergraduate students, who were descendants of farmers, and who were enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts in Agricultural Resources Administration program at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. The results revealed four dimensions of attitude towards agriculture as a profession: 1) professional recognition, 2) financial benefit, 3) professional practice, and 4) quality of life. The results demonstrated that when a response contained only one dimension, the professional recognition dimension was always presented as a favorable attitude. Furthermore, when two or more dimensions were referred to in a response, the response that included the professional recognition dimension made the statement of unfavorable or negative attitudes towards agriculture as a profession softened or toned down. In terms of policy implications, organizations in charge of supporting the young generation in pursuing a career in agriculture should focus on strengthening public recognition of agriculture as one of the most respectable professions, since the professional recognition dimension is arguably attributing to positive attitudes.

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“…The variable "remoteness" always has a negative effect on family farm succession (Aldanondo Ochoa et al, 2007;Cavicchioli et al, 2018;Glauben et al, 2004;Kerbler, 2012;Mann, 2007a;Mishra and El-Osta, 2010;Rayasawath, 2018). As such, farms located farther from developed or commercial areas have less propensity to be succeeded.…”

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Which variables influence the succession process in family farms? A literature review

2020

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The decrease in family farm succession is a problem in many countries worldwide. However, no systematic compilation of relevant studies exists. The method of analysis described in this article enabled us to obtain descriptive statistical results such as: most-studied variables, least-studied variables, patterns in the effects of the variables on succession, new types of variables analyzed, and principal approaches of the qualitative studies. We conducted a literature search in four databases, which resulted in 59 papers relevant to the topic. Twenty-nine of them are quantitative and 30 are qualitative. The literature search in peer-reviewed journals in English resulted primarily in articles from developed countries. Due to this, the selection, analysis and results turned out to be focused on Global North countries. Likewise, the studies considered are focused mainly on the opinion of the principal farmer and disregard that of other family members. From the quantitative studies, we analyzed five groups of variables (farmer, farm, family, context and psychological variables). The farmer variables are the most studied and the context and psychological variables are the least studied. We identified four axes around which the qualitative studies focused: socioeconomic factors, communication between father and heir about the process of succession, integration in decision-making and trust in the heir, and training the successor. Adding new countries (e.g. from Sub-Saharan Africa) and generating new models including psychological, context, and qualitative variables could lead to new ways of understanding such a complex issue.

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Factors Affecting the Household Succession in Agricultural Occupation in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand

Cited by 15 publications

References 42 publications

Young people’s willingness to farm under present and improved conditions in Thailand

Young people’s willingness to farm under present and improved conditions in Thailand

The Dimensions of Attitude and Their Attributes with Regard to Youths’ Attitudes Towards Agriculture as a Profession

Which variables influence the succession process in family farms? A literature review

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