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Tables (6.1-6.15)


Table 6.1 Swine Farm Size of the Survey Sample by Provinces


Small (1-100)

Medium low (101-500)

Medium high (501-1000)

large ( > 1000)

Total

Farm

%

Farm

%

Farm

%

Farm

%

Farm

%

Chonburi

2

10.0

16

22.9

11

26.2

8

19.0

37

21.3

Chachoengsao

3

15.0

21

30.0

23

54.8

23

54.8

70

40.2

Lopburi

4

20.0

22

31.4

8

19.0

5

11.9

39

22.4

Nakhonratsima

11

55.0

6

8.6



2

4.8

19

10.9

Saraburi



5

7.1



4

9.5

9

5.2

Total

20

100

70

100

42

100

42

100

174

100

Source: TDRI, Livestock Farm Survey, December 2002

Table 6.2 Farm Size and Pig Density by Province, Year 2002

Provinces

No. of pigs per farm

Land area (rais per farm)

Pigs per Rai*

Average

Max

Min

Average

Max

Min

Chonburi

1158

7820

51

22.5

300

0.5

51.5

Chachengsao

1102

5330

31

11.6

70

1

94.8

Lopburi

604

5000

30

7.3

52

0.5

82.7

Saraburi

2736

10940

103

22.2

50

0.01

123.1

Nakornratsima

268

2010

21

9.1

50

0.25

29.3

Farm Size

Small

60

21

100

3.07

0.25

15.00

19.56

Medium low

315

101

500

9.07

0.50

48.00

34.72

Medium high

754

505

1,000

10.69

2.00

60.00

70.51

Large

2,822

1,008

10,940

27.85

0.10

300.00

101.32

Total

993

21

10,940

13.26

0.10

300.00

74.85

Note: *One hectare is approximately 6.25 rais

Source: TDRI, Livestock Farm Survey, December 2002

Table 6.3 Structures of Pig Farming


Small (1-100)

Medium low (101-500)

Medium high (501-1000)

large ( > 1000)

Total

Farm

%

Farm

%

Farm

%

Farm

%

Farm

%

Type of Breeding

Piglets farm only

7

35.0

36

51.4

8

19.0

3

7.1

54

31.0

Fattening farm only

10

50.0

27

38.6

26

61.9

29

69.0

92

52.9

Both

3

15.0

7

10.0

8

19.0

10

23.8

28

16.1

Total

20

100

70

100

42

100

42

100

174

100

Farm size

Piglets farm

61.4


280.9


705.0


1509.0


383.5


Fattening farm

54.9


285.6


780.5


3832.3


1518.4


Integrated

69.5


394.5


761.7


1966.0


1025.8


Type of Farm

Independent farm

18

90.0

41

58.6

27

64.3

39

92.9

125

71.8

Contract farm

2

10.0

29

41.4

15

35.7

3

7.1

49

28.2

Total

20

100

70

100

42

100

42

100

174

100

Source: TDRI, Livestock Farm Survey, December 2002

Table 6.4 Composition of Swine Population in the Survey Sample

Farm size


Sires

Sows

Piglets

Weanling

Growers

Fattening

Total

Small (1-100)

Pigs

281

21

325

155

227

162

1171

Farm

19

12

13

9

9

11

73

Mean

14.8

1.8

25.0

17.2

25.2

14.7

16.0

Medium low (101-500)

Pigs

4935

450

5800

3663

2184

4720

21752

Farm

52

46

42

26

20

28

214

Mean

94.9

9.8

138.1

140.9

109.2

168.6

101.6

Medium high (501-1000)

Pigs

3812

197

6034

4768

5247

11759

31817

Farm

21

20

20

22

16

31

130

Mean

181.5

9.9

301.7

216.7

327.9

379.3

244.7

large (>1000)

Pigs

9871

667

20650

20935

22828

43577

118528

Farm

23

23

23

31

29

39

168

Mean

429.2

29.0

897.8

675.3

787.2

1117.4

705.5

Total

Pigs

18899

1335

32809

29521

30486

60218

173268

Farm

115

101

98

88

74

109

585

Mean

164.3

13.2

334.8

335.5

412.0

552.5

296.2

Source: TDRI, Livestock Farm Survey, December 2002

Table 6.5 Types of Farm by Province



Independent farm

Contract farm

Total

Chonburi

Farm

16

21

37

%

43.2

56.8

100

Chachoengsao

Farm

69

1

70

%

98.6

1.4

100

Lopburi

Farm

16

23

39

%

41.0

59.0

100

Nakhonratsima

Farm

17

2

19

%

89.5

10.5

100

Saraburi

Farm

7

2

9

%

77.8

22.2

100

Total

Farm

125

49

174

%

71.8

28.2

100

Source: TDRI, Livestock Farm Survey, December 2002

Table 6.6 Period of Contracted Farming



Small
(1-100)

Medium low
(101-500)

Medium high
(501-1000)

large
(> 1000)

Total

Batch

Farm

2

7

4

2

15

%

13.3

46.7

26.7

13.3

100

1 year

Farm


15

6

3

24

%


62.5

25.0

12.5

100

> 1 year

Farm


3

2


5

%


60.0

40.0


100

No contract

Farm


2

3


5

%


40.0

60.0


100

Total

Farm

2

27

15

5

49

%

4.1

55.1

30.6

10.2

100

Source: TDRI, Livestock Farm Survey, December 2002

Table 6.7 Farm's and Farm Owner's Age


Farm's age (Year)

Total

1-3

4-6

7-9

10-12

13-15

> 15

Farm's owner age (Year)

< 30

3

2

4

3

1

4

17

31-35

4

4

4

1


3

16

36-40

5

4

2

4

3

4

22

41-45

3

6

6

3

1

10

29

46-50

3

6

1

2

3

8

23

51-55

4

5

4

4

4

4

25

56-60

1


2

3


12

18

> 60

2

2

2

1

3

14

24

Total

25

29

25

21

15

59

174

Province

Chonburi

9

8

5

5

6

4

37

Chachoengsao

2

7

9

9

3

40

70

Lopburi

10

8

7

6

2

6

39

Nakhonratsima

3

4

2

1

3

6

19

Saraburi

1

2

2


1

3

9

Total

25

29

25

21

15

59

174

Source: TDRI, Livestock Farm Survey, December 2002

Table 6.8 Farm Owner's Education


Small (1-100)

Medium low (101-500)

Medium high (501-1000)

large ( > 1000)

Total

Farm

%

Farm

%

Farm

%

Farm

%

Farm

%

No Education

13

65.0

43

61.4

15

35.7

19

45.2

90

51.7

Primary School

5

25.0

16

22.9

17

40.5

14

33.3

52

29.9

Secondary School

2

10.0

8

11.4

6

14.3

5

11.9

21

12.1

Vocational



3

4.3

3

7.1

3

7.1

9

5.2

University





1

2.4

1

2.4

2

1.1

Total

20

100

70

100

42

100

42

100

174

100

Male

11

6.3

37

21.3

35

20.1

35

30.1

118

67.8

Female

10

5.7

33

19.0

6

3.4

7

4.0

56

32.2

Source: TDRI, Livestock Farm Survey, December 2002

Table 6.9 Experience of Farm Owners




FARMSIZE

Total

Small

Medium low

Medium high

Large

Experience of farm owner

<=2

Count

1

5

2


8


% of Total

0.6

2.9

1.1


4.6

>2-4

Count

2

7

8

2

19


% of Total

1.1

4.0

4.6

1.1

10.9

>4-6

Count

4

9

5

3

21


% of Total

2.3

5.2

2.9

1.7

12.1

>6-8

Count

4

6

4

4

18


% of Total

2.3

3.4

2.3

2.9

10.3

>8

Count

10

43

22

33

108


% of Total

5.7

24.7

12.6

19.0

62.1

Total


Count

21

70

41

42

174


% of Total

12.1

40.2

23.6

24.1

100.0

Source: TDRI, Livestock Farm Survey, December 2002

Table 6.10 Labor Usage


Small (1-100)

Medium low (101-500)

Medium high (501-1000)

large (>1000)

Total

Person

Farm

Mean

person

Farm

Mean

person

Farm

Mean

person

Farm

Mean

person

Farm

Mean

Hire Labor

Total amount of hired labor

5

3

1.7

42

28

1.5

92

38

2.4

367

56

6.6

506

125

4.0

- permanent

4

2

2.0

29

18

1.6

81

28

2.9

271

34

8.0

385

82

4.7

- Daily

1

1

1.0

13

10

1.7

11

10

2.2

96

22

11.4

121

43

5.4

Type of Employee

5

3

1.7

42

28

1.5

92

38

2.4

367

56

6.6

33

18

1.8

- Veterinarian
















- Animal Husbandry




1

1

1.0

6

5

1.2

21

7

3.0

28

13

2.2

- Accountant







1

1

1.0

4

4

1.0

5

5

1.0

- Secondary Education




4

3

1.3

7

4

1.8

19

7

2.7

30

14

2.1

- Primary Education

5

3

1.7

37

24

1.5

78

28

2.8

323

38

8.5

443

93

4.8

Family Labor
















- person

36

19

1.9

149

66

2.3

95

38

2.5

108

38

2.8

388

161

2.4

- equivalent

29

16

1.8

112

62

1.8

79

37

2.1

90

35

2.6

310

150

2.1

Source: TDRI, Livestock Farm Survey, December 2002

Table 6.11 Types of Building


Wooden on bare ground

Cemented floor

State floor

EVAP

Total

Housing

%

Housing

%

Housing

%

Housing

%

Housing

%

Farm Size

Small (1-100)



20

15.5

3

5.8



23

10.8

Medium low (101-500)

3

75.0

43

33.3

20

38.5

15

53.6

81

38.0

Medium low (501-1000)



30

23.3

13

25.0

6

21.4

49

23.0

large (> 1000)

1

25.0

36

27.9

16

30.8

7

25.0

60

28.2

Total

4

100

129

100

52

100

28

100

213

100

Province

Chonburi

2

50.0

29

22.5

14

26.9

1

3.6

46

21.6

Chachoengsao

2

50.0

61

47.3

24

46.2



87

40.8

Lopburi



17

13.2

5

9.6

22

78.6

44

20.7

Nakhonratsima



15

11.6

5

9.6

2

7.1

22

10.3

Saraburi



7

5.4

4

7.7

3

10.7

14

6.6

Total

4

100

129

100

52

100

28

100

213

100

Source: TDRI, Livestock Farm Survey, December 200

Table 6.12 (a) Fixed investment in Swine Farm


Small (1-100)

Medium low (101-500)

Medium high (501-1000)

large ( > 1000)

Total

Farm

%

Farm

%

Farm

%

Farm

%

Farm

%

< 100000

10

50.0

5

7.1

2

4.8

1

2.4

18

10.3

100001-500000

7

35.0

23

32.9

6

14.3

1

2.4

37

21.3

500001-1000000

1

5.0

22

31.4

8

19.0

2

4.8

33

19.0

1000001-1500000



8

11.4

5

11.9

5

11.9

18

10.3

1500001-2000000



3

4.3

6

14.3

3

7.1

12

6.9

2000001-2500000



2

2.9

3

7.1

3

7.1

8

4.6

2500001-3000000

1

5.0

1

1.4

3

7.1

5

11.9

10

5.7

3000001-3500000

1

5.0







1

0.6

3500001-4000000







2

4.8

2

1.1

4000001-4500000





1

2.4



1

0.6

4500001-5000000





3

7.1

2

4.8

5

2.9

> 5000000



1

1.4

2

4.8

8

19.0

11

6.3

not specified



5

7.1

3

7.1

10

23.8

18

10.3

Total

20

100

70

100

42

100

42

100

174

100

Low Arrange

12,500

15,000

30,000

25,000

12,500

Highest

3,200,000

10,000,000

10,000,000

20,000,000

20,000,000

Average

498,758

939,283

2,020,392

4,420,625

1,867,204

SD

913,862

1,282,706

2,018,066

4,391,959

2,755,487

Source: TDRI, Livestock Farm Survey, December 2002

Table 6.12 (b) Aggregated Investment by province


Chonburi

Chachoengsao

Lopburi

Nakhonratsima

Saraburi

Total

Farm

%

Farm

%

Farm

%

Farm

%

Farm

%

Farm

%

< 100000

2

5.4

6

8.6

2

5.1

7

36.8

1

11.1

18

10.3

100001-500000

7

18.9

10

14.3

13

33.3

6

31.6

1

11.1

37

21.3

500001-1000000

10

27.0

6

8.6

13

33.3

2

10.5

2

22.2

33

19.0

1000001-1500000

5

13.5

5

7.1

6

15.4

1

5.3

1

11.1

18

10.3

1500001-2000000

2

5.4

6

8.6

3

7.7



1

11.1

12

6.9

2000001-2500000



5

7.1



3

15.8



8

4.6

2500001-3000000



8

11.4

1

2.6



1

11.1

10

5.7

3000001-3500000



1

1.4







1

0.6

3500001-4000000

2

5.4









2

1.1

4000001-4500000



1

1.4







1

0.6

4500001-5000000

2

5.4

3

4.3







5

2.9

> 5000000

1

2.7

7

10.0

1

2.6



2

22.2

11

6.3

Not specified

6

16.2

12

17.1







18

10.3

Total

37

100

70

100

39

100

19

100

9

100

174

100

Low

30,000

25,000

20,000

12,500

79,400

12,500

Highest

10,000,000

12,000,000

20,000,000

2,500,000

7,813,000

20,000,000

Average

1,572,516

2,665,931

1,324,948

660,342

2,632,489

1,867,204

SD

2,067,309

2,998,616

3,123,475

817,728

2,942,280

2,755,487

Source: TDRI, Livestock Farm Survey, December 2002

Table 6.13 Variable Cost

Baht/Month/Farm

Small (1-100)

Medium low (101-500)

Medium high (501-1000)

Large ( > 1000)

Total

Baht/ Farm

Survey sample

Baht/ Farm

Survey sample

Baht/ Farm

Survey sample

Baht/ Farm

Survey sample

Baht/ Farm

Survey sample

Mixed feed

39.1

14

46.1

32

55.8

25

60.6

36

61.4

107

Processing feed

36.7

16

42.1

45

33.7

21

19.0

17

20.9

99

Buy piglets to breed as fattening swine

1.6

12

1.5

19

1.4

18

5.1

25

4.2

74

Vaccination

1.2

16

1.9

31

2.5

26

2.9

34

2.8

107

Antibiotic

0.3

16

0.3

35

0.3

25

0.2

35

0.2

111

Worm laxalian

0.5

3

1.9

8

1.2

8

7.3

8

5.2

27

Wage

10.2

3

1.8

25

1.5

29

1.7

38

2.1

95

Electricity

5.1

20

1.4

70

0.9

42

1.2

42

1.1

174

Tax

0.2

8

0.2

57

0.1

34

0.2

35

0.2

134

Interest

5.2

9

2.7

46

2.6

24

1.8

28

2.0

107

%

100.0

-

100.0

-

100.0

-

100.0

-

100.0

-

Total Baht

39,088.2

117

258,652.6

368

623,507.2

252

1,526,042.7

298

700,815.1

1035

Source: TDRI, Livestock Farm Survey, December 2002

Table 6.14 Number of Feeds Stores nearly the farms and Stores from which Farmers buy their feeds




FARMSIZE

Total

Small

Medium Low

Medium High

Large

1. How many animal feed stores are there nearby your farm ................

0

Count

6

27

22

15

70


% of Total

3.4

15.5

12.6

8.6

40.2

1

Count

6

19

6

6

37


% of Total

3.4

10.9

3.4

3.4

21.3

2

Count

3

4


3

10


% of Total

1.7

2.3


1.7

5.7

3

Count

1

6

4

3

14


% of Total

0.6

3.4

2.3

1.7

8.0

4

Count

1

2

2

5

10


% of Total

0.6

1.1

1.1

2.9

5.7

5

Count

3

7

3

5

19


% of Total

1.7

4.0

1.7

2.9

10.9

6

Count


1

2

1

3


% of Total


0.6

1.1

0.6

1.7

7

Count

1

2



2


% of Total

0.6

1.1



1.1

9

Count




1

1


% of Total




0.6

0.6

10

Count


2

3

3

8


% of Total


1.1

1.7

1.7

4.6

Total


Count

21

70

42

42

174


% of Total

12.1

40.2

23.6

24.1

100.0

2. How many stores do you buy the animal feeds from ...........

0

Count


14

6

9

29


% of Total


8.0

3.4

5.2

16.7

1

Count

12

35

16

14

77


% of Total

6.9

20.1

9.2

8.0

44.3

2

Count

3

12

5

5

25


% of Total

1.7

6.9

2.9

2.9

14.4

3

Count

5

5

7

5

22


% of Total

2.9

2.9

4.0

2.9

12.6

4

Count


1

2

5

8


% of Total


0.6

1.1

2.9

4.6

5

Count


2

5

4

11


% of Total


1.1

2.9

2.3

6.3

7

Count

1

1



2


% of Total

0.6

0.6



1.1

Total


Count

20

70

42

42

174


% of Total

12.1

39.7

23.6

24.1

100.0

Source: TDRI, Livestock Farm Survey, December 2002

Table 6.15 Where do farmers buy their feeds?

A. Raw materials


FARMSIZE

Total

Small

Medium Low

Medium High

Large



From the contractor

Count

1


2


3

% of Total

0.9


1.8


2.7

From the large swine farm

Count

2

1



3

% of Total

1.8

0.9



2.7

Local animal feed stores

Count

12

28

18

30

88

% of Total

10.9

25.5

16.4

27.3

80.0

From the salemen, who come directly to the farm

Count

1

3

5

6

15

% of Total

0.9

2.7

4.5

5.5

13.6

Other

Count




1

1

% of Total




0.9

0.9

Total

Count

16

32

25

37

110

% of Total

14.5

29.1

22.7

33.6

100.0

B. Ready mixed feeds




Contractor

Count

2

28

12

3

45

% of Total

1.8

25.5

10.9

2.7

40.9

Local animal feed stores

Count

13

15

3

2

33

% of Total

11.8

13.6

2.7

1.8

30.0

Direct scale

Count

3

3

5

11

22

% of Total

2.7

2.7

4.5

10.0

20.0

Co-operative

Count


1



1

% of Total


0.9



0.9

Feed companies

Count


5

2

2

9

% of Total


4.5

1.8

1.8

8.2

Total

Count

18

52

22

18

110


% of Total

16.4

47.3

20.0

16.4

100.0

Source: TDRI, Livestock Farm Survey, December 2002


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