Comparative Study of Economic Model of Meat Goat Farming System with Other Agricultural Activities in Satun Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to classify raising meat goat farming system, 2) to compare the costs and benefits of raising meat goat farming system, and 3) to create a model of raising meat goat farming system in Satun province. Structured interviews, simple random sampling, and sampling without replacement were used for data collection for a sample group of 109 households raising meat goats. Hierarchical clustering was used for data analysis. And OLYMPE was used for the analysis of the economic model with a sample group of 15 households. The results revealed that the raising meat goat farming system could be classified into three types as (1) raising meat goat along with rubber trees farming system (G₁), (2) raising meat goat along with oil palm farming system (G₂), (3) raising meat goat along with rubber trees and oil palm farming system (G₃). In terms of an economic model for 10 years (2024-2033) found that the raising meat goat along with rubber trees and oil palm farming system (G₃) was an interesting farming system with higher margin of farm than the other farming system. For an analysis of an economic model in 2024 of 15 households, the study could classify agricultural households by the average yield volume sold and the average net income from goat raising into 3 groups as (1) the group with the average quantity of goat sold and the average net income of goat raising at the low level, (2) the group with the average distribution goat yield and the average net income of goat raising at the medium level, and (3) the group with the average yield of goat sold and the average net income of goat raising at the high level. These suggestions guidelines of developing farming systems, agricultural households had to connect networks among local farmers raising goats for assisting, producing, managing, and marketing for the sustainability of goat raising and integrating for crop growing, livestock raising, and reducing the cost of raising goats in rubber plantation and oil palm plantation.