Health Care and Economic Perspectives of Hydroponic Vegetables in Ongkharak Nakhon Nayok Thailand

Abstract

            Worldwide hydroponic cropping system is extending, it offers new alternatives and opportunities for growers. Consumers, to have high quality vegetables with enhanced bioactive compounds, nutritionally rich and without pesticides. Most of the consumers worried about the safety issues and expressed their feelings on safety. Primary data was collected from Ongkharak, Thailand by the authors with the help of Thai-native speaker through questionnaire and personal interviews with the respondents. Farmers often claims that hydroponics always have high productivity and yields without the constraints of weather and weather conditions. Globally, Governments are encouraging them to empower healthy life style, community economy and socio-economic cooperation towards community sustainable development. Result were showed the intentions towards purchasing hydroponics in pregnant females. Women with maturity are more interested in hydroponic vegetables purchasing when compared with the youngsters. Which means the consumers are ready to buy good, fresh, nutritious hydroponic vegetables than the normal vegetables irrespective of availability and price. Results showed intentions towards purchasing hydroponics depends on nutritional values, freshness, pesticide free and health concerns are the most influencing factors in pregnant women.