BUDDHIST AGRICULTURE AND APPROACH ECONOMIC PROBLEM SOLUTIONS

Abstract

     The purposes of this research were 1) to study of the basic economic structure, 2) to study of solving community agricultural problems, and 3) to study of Buddhist doctrines applied in solving the problems of community agriculture in Phra Lap Sub-district. Khon Kaen Province. This is a qualitative research by studying both the documentary (Documentary Research) and collecting data target audience interview and field work observations from farmers' groups, and the results were analyzed descriptively.

     The result of study revealed that: basic economic structure of community farmers in Phra Lap Subdistrict Most of the people are working as farmers. There is a management model of a group of farmers in Phra Lap Subdistrict. with the chairman and the committee including secretary group management There is an additional career promotion for members in the form of promoting learning in agriculture, producing products to meet the standards of one product, one sub-district, and promoting savings for members.

     Solving Buddhist Agricultural Problems by increasing productivity by learning a new agricultural plan Providing welfare to members There were Buddhist doctrines used in solving problems such as The 4 paths of accomplishment, Virtues conductive to benefits in the present. Members are trained to learn new agricultural products such as rice, organic vegetable cultivation. They are processed into OTOP products, and vegetables are found to support the market. The people in community used the principle of meeting to discuss, brainstorm and solve problems. Thus leading to a satisfactory solution to the problem.

     Phra Lap Sub-district Cooperative Group has applied the doctrines of Dharma which are The 4 paths of accomplishment, The 4 bases social solidarity and The fourfold division of money. Applied to reduce the problem well to a certain extent.