The project to upgrade large plots with modern agriculture and connect the market in the case of a large hollow bee community enterprise in Khok Muang Subdistrict, Khlong Hoi Khong District, Songkhla Province was successful.

generate extra income for farmers

and the expansion and processing of a variety of products

An area visit to follow up on the operation of a large hollow bee community enterprise in Khok Muang Sub-district

According to the Office of Agricultural Economics 9 Songkhla (Sor Sor Sor. 9), it was found that farmers in the area planted para rubber as their main occupation.

But because the rubber price has been declining for several years.

But after farmers have been transferred knowledge in the model farm expansion project under His Majesty's initiative

about beekeeping

When farmers learn the process of beekeeping according to academic principles

and the benefits of beekeeping

The concept of knowledge has been applied to beekeeping.

And registered as a community enterprise in 2017 and in 2021, the group has registered as a juristic person in the form of Phueng Wang Ching Company Limited

Currently, there are 52 members with a total of 1,200 beehives, or an average of 23 beehives each.

and packaged for sale in bottles

And has developed further production by processing into various products, including bottled honey, drinking powder, natural herbal serum mixed with honey

Body lotion, bar soap, liquid soap and shampoo can generate income for the whole group, totaling 203,500 baht per year.

distribution

Most of the products, 60 percent, are sold directly to general consumers.

As for the produce, 40 percent is sold at markets, shops, and local agencies such as Khlong Hoi Khong Agricultural Cooperatives.

Songkhla Provincial Chamber of Commerce Office

Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives

fairs

Khlong Hoi Khong Agricultural Cooperative

and the Office of the Songkhla Chamber of Commerce

And the Facebook online platform "Phueng Phong, Khok Muang Subdistrict" under the brand "Phueng Wang Ching".

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