Thailand Agriculture (Rice) Thailand Agriculture Research Proposal

It is important to note that the above mentioned sources would only constitute the backbone of the research project and that, as the research project advances, new materials and information of interest could be identified and integrated.

4. Methodology

The research methodology would be a combination of qualitative and quantitative research. With the aid of qualitative research method, the situation of rice cultivation in Thailand would be assessed. The qualitative observation supposes the integration within the community and its observation with the scope of comprehending the mechanisms behind its functioning. The methodology has a limitation however, and this materializes in the inability to extrapolate the findings to the greater community.

Relative to the quantitative analysis, this is based on proven facts and numerically measured components of the industry. This research methodology implies more complex and tedious work, but it reveals the advantage of generalization (Walliman and Walliman, 2006). The combination of the two research methodologies supports the achievement of the pre-established goal.

5. Data

Throughout the data section, the results of the research process would be assessed and integrated within supported findings.Throughout this section, responses to the initially established objectives would be offered.

6. Concluding remarks

This final section would restate the most important findings of the research endeavor. Additionally, it would also offer several recommendations to the identified problems.

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Walliman, N.S.R., Walliman, N., 2006, Social research methods, SAGE

2004, Rice, Food and Agriculture Organization of the.....