Guideline for Agriculture According to Buddhist Philosophy of the People of Kwan Mueang Sub-district, Selaphum District, Roi-et Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research are: 1) to study agriculture in accordance with Buddhist philosophy, 2) to study the agriculture of the people of Kwan Mueang Sub-district, Selaphum District, Roi-Et Province, 3) to analyze the agricultural practices according to the Buddhist philosophy of the people of Kwan Mueang Sub-district, Kwan Mueang Sub-district, Roi-Et Province Selaphum, Roi-Et Province it is a qualitative research. The research tool was an in-depth interview form. The key informants were a group of farmers 10 people, agricultural end consumers 10 people, and village scholars 10 people. Data were analyzed by descriptive method using inductive method.
The results of the research were as follows:
1. Farming according to Buddhist philosophy was found to be the implementation of the concept. Buddhist philosophy which consists of 5 precepts, solitude, 4 powers, 4 powers, used in agriculture, 5 steps as follows: 1) soil selection, 2) soil preparation, 3) cultivation, 4) maintenance of agricultural crops, 5) consumption agricultural products; and 6) selling agricultural products.
2. Agriculture of the people of Kwan Mueang Sub district, Selaphum District, Roi-Et Province It was found that there were rice planting, sugarcane planting, cassava plantation, etc. The farming procedures were as follows: 1) land selection, 2) soil preparation, 3) cultivation, 4) maintenance, 5) consumption of agricultural products and 6) selling agricultural products for the farmers of Kwan Mueang people, there are both chemical and non-chemical farming (Organic farming).
3. Guidelines for farming according to Buddhist philosophy People of Kwan Mueang Sub district, Selaphum District Roi-Et Province. The researcher has analyzed 5 approaches to farming according to Buddhist philosophy as follows: 1) Approaches to selecting agricultural areas, 2) Guidelines for soil preparation, 3) Guidelines for planting, 4) Guidelines for the maintenance of agricultural crops, 5) Guidelines consumption of agricultural products; and 6) guidelines for selling agricultural products.