Dr. Nareerut SeerasarnTitle: Lecturer of School of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open UniversityTo work in an establishment where there is opportunity for self-improvement, long term career development and chance to be part of a team of highly motivated professionals in a dynamic, stimulating and challenging environment. I have desires to invest, work with enduring legacy and seeking self-development, advancement while enjoying job satisfaction, also having an opportunity to contribute to its growth by applying my own ingenuity. I can make meaningful contributions to your organization.
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Summary of my research:
The quest for organic food has developed significantly in the past decade. Organic farming is a growing sector in Thailand. The adoption of organic production is highly determined by the market demand. Therefore, this is reflected in the consumer’s perceptions and attitudes towards organic products. The aim of this study was to get a general overview of consumers’ attitude of organic rice, to assess consumers’ perception and their willingness to pay for organic rice, more specifically it investigates consumers’ preference and shows if sensory attributes can be used to predict consumers’ acceptability for organic rice. The research was conducted in two stages, the first part focused on the method used in explaining the different socio-economic status and the second part covers the sensory evaluation related to organic rice. The survey was carried out in Maung district of Surin province of northeastern Thailand, which is one of the most important organic rice production areas in Thailand. In the consumer’s survey, the customers were mainly in the urban areas, where the people are more aware of food safety issues, health care and access to higher disposable income. The main constraint is the high premium in organic food prices and the lack of trust in the local certification system. The export market is constantly improving but there are still many potential opportunities to harvest. Results from this study highlighted that higher income and higher academic qualification were factors observed to influence consumer’s perception and attitude to purchase organic products. On the basis of these results, we concluded that organic farming is suitable but challenging in Surin province of Thailand.
Motivation for this workshop
I am writing to apply for the Workshop Title: Learning without borders: exploiting the affordances of mobile technologies for learning in marginalized, remote and non-formal settings as I am interested in short workshop, courses and jobs that are related to my career I am a lecturer of School of Agriculture Extension and Cooperatives, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University. With this letter I would like to express my strong interest for participation in the workshop : Learning without borders: exploiting the affordances of mobile technologies for learning in marginalized, remote and non-formal settings. As a graduate and teacher, I plan to build an international career in the development and management of Learning without borders: exploiting the affordances of mobile technologies for learning in marginalized, remote and non-formal settings, so this workshop will really mean a lot for my professional aspirations. I have had experience working in and agricultural based institute that deals with environmental issues.
Future research intentions:
• If I happen to take in this research, there will be a transfer of knowledge gained during the course training to I can teach each undergraduate and graduate students through distance learning systems.
• Write undergraduate and graduate course books and articles
• Formulate/develop master’s and doctoral curricula.
• Participate, develop and set up national and international research network.
• Continue to develop close links, collaboration and exchanges with The University of Hull (UK).
• Write undergraduate and graduate course books and articles
• Formulate/develop master’s and doctoral curricula.
• Participate, develop and set up national and international research network.
• Continue to develop close links, collaboration and exchanges with The University of Hull (UK).