Challenges of making a new farmer: a case study of Thailand’s Young Smart Farmer program
In the recent years, there has been a global decline in the number of farmers contributing to the agrarian transition. Therefore, this study delves into the case study of Thailand's ‘Young Smart Farmer (YSF)’ program, designed to counteract the declining farmer population. The study seeks to el...
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| description | In the recent years, there has been a global decline in the number of farmers contributing to the agrarian transition. Therefore, this study delves into the case study of Thailand's ‘Young Smart Farmer (YSF)’ program, designed to counteract the declining farmer population. The study seeks to elucidate the motivations behind individuals opting to become new farmers and the challenges they face. It revealed five primary motivations to embrace farming: profitability, well-being, traditional and cultural values, taking over the family business, and social influences. This study also identifies the current challenges encountered by Thai farmers, including issues related to agricultural production, marketing, assets, seasonality and unexpected shocks, and criticism. To improve the program’s effectiveness, this study recommends four key strategies: establishing knowledge certification linkages, refinement of workshops and training content, expanding farmer networks, and implementing policies aimed at nurturing new farming talent. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-35166dfaeb5f41fa93a67f41d93f91e82025-08-20T02:20:51ZengTaylor & Francis GroupDevelopment Studies Research2166-50952024-12-0111110.1080/21665095.2024.2414014Challenges of making a new farmer: a case study of Thailand’s Young Smart Farmer programKittipan Tikum0Mokbul Morshed Ahmad1Development Planning Management and Innovation, Department of Development and Sustainability, Asian Institute of Technology, Klong Luang, ThailandDevelopment Planning Management and Innovation, Department of Development and Sustainability, Asian Institute of Technology, Klong Luang, ThailandIn the recent years, there has been a global decline in the number of farmers contributing to the agrarian transition. Therefore, this study delves into the case study of Thailand's ‘Young Smart Farmer (YSF)’ program, designed to counteract the declining farmer population. The study seeks to elucidate the motivations behind individuals opting to become new farmers and the challenges they face. It revealed five primary motivations to embrace farming: profitability, well-being, traditional and cultural values, taking over the family business, and social influences. This study also identifies the current challenges encountered by Thai farmers, including issues related to agricultural production, marketing, assets, seasonality and unexpected shocks, and criticism. To improve the program’s effectiveness, this study recommends four key strategies: establishing knowledge certification linkages, refinement of workshops and training content, expanding farmer networks, and implementing policies aimed at nurturing new farming talent.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21665095.2024.2414014Thailand agricultureagricultural challengeYoung Smart Farmer programsmart farmingfarming motivation |
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| title | Challenges of making a new farmer: a case study of Thailand’s Young Smart Farmer program |
| title_full | Challenges of making a new farmer: a case study of Thailand’s Young Smart Farmer program |
| title_fullStr | Challenges of making a new farmer: a case study of Thailand’s Young Smart Farmer program |
| title_full_unstemmed | Challenges of making a new farmer: a case study of Thailand’s Young Smart Farmer program |
| title_short | Challenges of making a new farmer: a case study of Thailand’s Young Smart Farmer program |
| title_sort | challenges of making a new farmer a case study of thailand s young smart farmer program |
| topic | Thailand agriculture agricultural challenge Young Smart Farmer program smart farming farming motivation |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21665095.2024.2414014 |
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