Factors affecting layer farmers' decision to install biogas plant in Lamphun Province | |
| Author | Pisuittenee Hocharoen |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.AB-12-01 |
| Subject(s) | Biogas plants--Thailand--Lamphun Farmers--Thailand--Lamphun |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Agribusiness Management, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. AB-12-01 |
| Abstract | The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors and benefits affecting layer farmers’ decision to install biogas plants in Lamphun province. The role government and other related organizations can play to overcome the problems and the difficulties of layer farmers were also evaluated. The results were analyzed by descriptive and quantitative analysis. Layer manure is sold in three different forms. The first form is dried manure in sacks (46.67%). The second form is fresh manure in sacks (40%) and the third form is grant sale (no drying, no packing) (13.33%). Out of thirty farmers studied only two farmers have installed biogas system from layer manure. Two different types of the biogas systems are used. One used a Medium Farm Channel-Up flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (MC-UASB) with size 500 m3 returning payback period of three years. Moreover, gross margin of selling layer manure pellet was found to be equal to 382.20 baht/ day /person. This exceeded minimum wage in the province. The other type of biogas system farm installed is the Fixed Dome size 100 m3 returning payback periods of four years. The factors effect the biogas system installation in layer farmers can be divided into three categories. The first factor is economic status of the farmers due to higher cost of layer business, the problem of having insects and pests in farming and the additional expenditure for pesticides and insecticides, the utilization of farm land, cost of installation of a biogas plant, the liability of farmers, profits from layer business (eggs and hens) and receiving financial subsidies from government and private sectors. The second is biogas technology and knowledge including quantity of layer manure in each day, number of layers in the farm, access to consultant who knows about the biogas technology, biogas technology training and the frequency of visiting the biogas system. The last is supporting information of biogas technology including coordination with government agencies, the continuous publicity about biogas system in layer farm and information sources of biogas production (from community or other layer farmers). Finally, these factors were categorized and recommendations for policy changes suggested. |
| Year | 2012 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. AB-12-01 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Former title: Department of Food Agriculture, and BioResources (DFAB)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Agribusiness Management (AB) |
| Chairperson(s) | Rakshit, Sudip Kumar; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Athapol Noomhorm;Shivakoti, Ganesh. P.;Anal, Anil Kumar; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | RTG Fellowship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Am.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2012 |