The Potential Building of Farmers in the New Era with Integrated Farming in BanLamdaeng, Hantapao Subdistrict, Wongnoi District, Phranakhonsiayuttha Province

Abstract

The thesis consisted of the following objectives: 1) to study the conditions of the potential building of farmers in the new era with integrated farming at Ban Lam Daeng, Han Tapao Sub-district, Wang Noi District, Ayutthaya Province; 2) to analyze problems and obstacles of the potential building of farmers in the new era with integrated farming at Ban Lam Daeng, Han Tapao Sub-district, Wang Noi District, Ayutthaya Province; and 3) to present the process of the potential building of farmers in the new era with integrated farming at Ban Lam Daeng, Han Tapao Sub-district, Wang Noi District, Ayutthaya Province. The study applied a qualitative research method. The key informants consisted of 16 persons. The data were collected by way of interviews. The obtained data were analyzed by means of explanation and descriptive method. From the study, the following results are found:

1. The learning under the integrated farm management which results in the potentials of the farmers in Wang Noi District is based on the principle of sufficiency, self-support, being economical, and cutting spending. There is cooperation among farmers by forming a group for the purposes of production, marketing, creating welfare for social development, creating a network of professional groups, and expanding economic activities to be of variety through collaborating with business sectors, non-governmental organizations, and government sectors. The integrated farming, therefore, plays an important role in the agricultural sector which can lead to the sustainable progress and prosperity of the country. However, there requires several factors for this farming method to be successful. The integrated farming is able to respond to the farmers both in personal aspects and high society in which they gain more agricultural products, more income, and their family become happier at both the village level and the institutional level.
2. The farmer form a plan of self-sufficiency farming, for example, sufficiency farming, plant cultivation according to the new theory, the arrangement of activities on agri-tourism, the selling of monthly production, and joint activities with the government sectors. All of these bring stable income to the sufficiency economy village. There is also a cultivation of food crops for sale in the form of integrated food crops at the market. Farm planning provides farmers with stable income for families and villages allowing them to afford their children to school and organize the activities more appropriately according to the income. They also get to give lectures in order to spread the information and news on agri-tourism activities. The family members, apart from being the main labor in producing products and inheriting the body of knowledge on integrated farming for producing products to be sold in the market, they also get to connect with other families in the village who also work in the field of farming.
3. After driving the activities on integrated farming, farmers are able to rely on themselves in which they emphasize the consumption within the community and village. The villagers have the Buddhist teachings to train their minds and learn to sacrifice. There is also the use of optimal and uncomplicated technology. The lifestyle that is revolved around simplicity where the villagers can control and manage by themselves at a low cost, and must not destroy the natural and environmental resources. The lifestyle where the local wisdom is restored and adopted. The economic stability must start from oneself and pass it on to the community and village.