Enhancing Potential of Innovation Community Strengthening, Songkhla Province
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The research aimed to develop local resources development in communities which are considered to be a grassroot economy leading to sustainable creative economic growth. This is achieved through collaborative efforts among various organizations to enhance the potential of innovative communities in Songkhla Province, both quantitatively and qualitatively in participatory action research. The focus is on expanding the areas of community enterprise groups that nurture stingless beekeeping. This initiative covers 30 groups across all 16 districts of Songkhla Province. The goals are to increase the number of registered farmers engaged in stingless beekeeping to no less than 1,000 individuals and to provide over 20,000 stingless beekeeping boxes. Additionally, efforts are made to develop these community enterprise groups to attain certification under the GAP, FDA and Halal certifications. This includes training local innovators who will lead in adapting suitable technologies for further dissemination among new agricultural groups in both Songkhla Province and the network of 7 southern provinces, ensuring the sustainable learning and adoption of these practices.
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