Management of Community Rice-mill Factory Participating with People According to the Sufficiency Economy along with Local Knowledge for Sustainable Self Dependence of Rice-farmer Community Enterprise at Tambon Kwean-hak Amphoe Khlung Chanthaburi Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research are 1) to bild community rice-mill factory, 2) to manage the community rice-mill factory participating with people according to sufficiency economy along with local knowledge, 3.) to traiw the Tambon Kwean-hak rice-farmer community enterprise to be sustainable self dependence. Research methodologies are consisted of preparation to meeting and reviewing the project with community, improvement of management system in both communities to be transparent, auditable in their own responsible, reviews the applications of sufficiency economy principles with infrastructure management of bio-organic fertilizer barn and rice-mill factory communities, linking and sharing the products and local knowledge from both communities, increasing effectiveness and quality to deal with industrial standards, developing ability and potential in value added of products such as package design of organic rice and bio-organic fertilizer, providing the markets for products,  building and extending the research networks, public relating of the success of research to the networks and other organizations that use the research results, transfer of  technology, collecting of satisfied evaluation data and evaluating the project success by seminar.

The results show that firstly, some farmers used bio-organic fertilizer instead of chemical fertilizer in rice field. Therefore, the amount of rice increased and the use of chemical fertilizer decreased dramatically.  Secondly, incomes increased due to selling 1500 kg of rice packages with rate of 22 baht/kg, so gain amount of baht 33,000. Thirdly, reduce the expense by two methods, firstly exchanging 20 kg of rice with 50 kg of bio-organic fertilizer. The 1500 kg of rice changed to 74 sacks of bio-organic fertilizer, that is about baht 33,000. The remaining rice husk from milling can change to bio-organic fertilizer also. Secondly, reduce the family expense by keep 2,000 kg of rice to eat within family, that according to sufficiency economy principles (3 concerning and 2 conditions).

            The results can solve the research problems, 1) building the strong communities of  rice-mill factory of Baan-Kwain-Huk group and bio-fertilizer production of Baan-Sai-Nong group to be the role model of community in the province that agrees well with sufficiency economy principles according to his majestic the King’s ideas. 2) improving the community economy in rising income by selling package of 5 kg organic rice and of 50 kg bio-organic fertilizer and furthermore, lifting up the living quality of community in many aspects including life, economy, social, environment, balance, stability, sustainability, knowledge, love, harmony and happiness 3) developing the local product to community commercial and industry by selling 5 kg package of rice in brand “Kao-San-Kwean-Hak”.