Learning Process for Life Change According to the Concept of Sufficiency Economy Philosophy of Phu Nam Yod Sub-district Farmers, Phetchabun Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were 1) to study the learning process for life change according to the sufficiency economy philosophy of farmers; 2) to study the learning activities, the learning process for life change according to the sufficiency economy philosophy of farmers; and 3) to assess the learning process for life change according to the sufficiency economy philosophy of farmers in Phu Nam Yod Sub-district, Phetchabun Province. This was a participatory action research. Data were analyzed by contextual analysis. An analytical descriptive report was presented. The results of the research revealed that 1) the learning process for life change according to the sufficiency economy philosophy of the farmers was able to deliver the highest number of products to the market in conformity with the resources of that area mainly. It had a fairly good built-in immune system against any impact caused by internal and external changes based on knowledge; 2) in terms of learning activities, learning process to change the way of life according to the sufficiency economy philosophy of farmers, living required knowledge and virtue consisting of  knowledge to help build proper immunity along with reducing production costs and increasing skills, knowledge, techniques, methods to adapt to suit the conditions of the area, including reducing and eliminating the use of chemicals in the agricultural sector; and 3) evaluation of  the learning process for life change according to sufficiency economy philosophy of the farmers in Phu Nam Yod Sub-district, Phetchabun Province found that there was a lifestyle change; there was an understanding of integrated farming of self-reliant training process; there was a plan for safe farming in the household; farmers had consumed safe food; there was a reduction in expenses; there was a food exchange within the community; there was a sharing of sufficiency economy philosophy in terms of economy, cost of production, and health; a network had been created and expanded to drive the change of agricultural ways according to the concept of the sufficiency economy philosophy.