SELF-MANAGEMENT OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN SECURITY COMMUNITY FOOD FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Abstract

This article was presentation about history of self-management of local communities to strengthen security community food for sustainability. From the past, food security problems have been faced. and creating countermeasures for the survival of the country's population and world population. The causes of the severity of the crisis are climate and environment, such as Thailand which is experiencing food problems due to the price of agricultural products. Food prices continue to rise. and agricultural products are more difficult to access. Including the community that produces food sources has changed from a society of self-reliance under an agricultural society that produces for living. Mainly to eat It has become a production society under capitalism that produces for commercial trade. Meet the needs of the domestic and world markets. This causes the change of food production from a basic human need to a commodity. As a result, production based on community biodiversity has gradually shifted to specialized production. causing a food security crisis As for the government sector, centralized management of the country has been centralized, thus creating food sovereignty and sustainable resource management. It is seen that there should be production management that supports and suits the local context. to have sufficient food quantity Safe quality and create economic stability including: 1) dimension of easy access to food Growing vegetables and fruits around the house, 2) dimension of sufficiency and putting food to good use, such as storing food and growing a variety of crops. and food processing to maintain value and increase value, 3) environmental protection dimension Not using chemicals, and 4) knowledge management dimension Lessons learned from success.