A practice model for sustainable agriculture assessment: A case study of the sustainable cultivation of Thai Hom Mali (Jasmine) Rice in Thailand

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to indicate the sustainability of Thai Hom Mali Rice (Jasmine rice) cultivation in Thailand. Which the study had statistical samples from the most intensive cultivation provinces, as Phayao (Northern region), Sisaket (Northeastern), Chachoengsao (Central region) and Nakhonsithammarat (Southern region). Two indicators had were assigned to assess the sustainable cultivation of Thai’s farmers, namely as Sustainability in Cultivation Practices (SCP), and the Composite Sustainability Indicators (CSI). Indicators of each region had performed by this study. The findings revealed that where the northeastern region had the highest values of SCP and level of CSI level in the country. than other regions of Thailand. Besides, the independent variables of SCP, in particularly production costs, chemical and fertilizer utilization, the risk of weeds and pest, were found to be the significantly common variables in the most of regions of THMR cultivation.