According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has prepared the Agricultural Action Plan of Patcharasuthakchanurak Project to conserve and restore water resources Forest resources and wildlife to be abundant. for people to co-exist with natural resources according to the balance of the ecosystem and develop careers and the quality of life of the community
The Office of Agricultural Economics (FOR.) has followed up and evaluated the project's implementation in the fiscal year 2022 in the 5 eastern provinces of Chanthaburi, Chon Buri, Sa Kaeo, Chachoengsao and Rayong.
also helps the economy
Allowing farmers to earn more income from activities to promote and develop careers in planting and processing herbs, averaging 12,924 baht/household/year.
and reduce expenses from using cultivated produce for consumption on average 8,884 baht/household/year and reduce expenses by using animal manure to make manure and make bio-fermented water to use on average 3,853 baht/household/year
and from visiting the Chanthaburi area
Collecting data from 51 farmers and sample officers in Kachanurak village, Kaeng Hang Maeo district, Soi Dao district, Khao Khitchakut district.
Related agencies have jointly promoted and developed the occupation of planting herbs that elephants do not like, such as galingale, plai, cardamom, and cha-om to prevent the destruction of wild elephant products.
As a result, farmers can reduce household expenses from consumption of produce such as vegetables, chili, lime, sweet vegetables, eggplant, acacia, turmeric, galangal, chicken and fish, at an average of 5,200 baht/household/year.
Farmers earn more income from occupational development promotion, an average of 6,000 baht/household/year.
For the fiscal year 2023 Patchara Suthakchanurak Project
The management plan is divided into 3 areas: management of conserved forest areas for the habitat of wild elephants, management of buffer zones.
and management of community areas
with provincial agriculture and cooperatives as working groups to drive the project
At the area level, the SEC has been assigned to monitor the overall performance as before.
Using data from the report of the Provincial Agriculture and Cooperatives.
and a system for evaluation and monitoring of policy projects of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.
Including the follow-up from farmers in all 5 provinces.
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