3.5.3. Farmer Income

Farmers could be categorized into three groups based on their income: (1) low-income farmers (52,800–128,000 THB year<sup>−</sup><sup>1</sup> household−1); (2) medium-income farmers (128,001–203,200 THB year<sup>−</sup><sup>1</sup> household−1); and (3) high-income farmers (203,201–278,400 THB year<sup>−</sup><sup>1</sup> household−1). Farmers with medium and high incomes rated support for water system development as the first priority, followed by assistance with cost reduction and cash incentive measures. For farmers with low income, cash incentive measures were most important, because this measure had a direct impact on their income and expenses for implementing GHG mitigation techniques.
