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Hygienic Fresh Vegetable Production and Promotion in Barngrieng Sub-district |
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| รหัสดีโอไอ | |
| Creator | Charu Chaikwang |
| Title | Hygienic Fresh Vegetable Production and Promotion in Barngrieng Sub-district |
| Publisher | Department of Agriculture |
| Publication Year | 2541 |
| Journal Title | Thai Agricultural Research Journal |
| Journal Vol. | 16 |
| Journal No. | 2 |
| Page no. | 152-161 |
| Keyword | Songkla, vegetable production, good agricultural practice, Kasettakonta |
| URL Website | https://at.doa.go.th/journal |
| Website title | Thai Agricultural Research Journal |
| ISSN | 0125-8389 |
| Abstract | Hygienic Vegetable Production Pilot Project of the Office of Agricultural Research and Development Region 8 is a project under the Reduction of Chemical Use Profect, Department of Agriculture. The objective of the project is to promote the growers in project area to produce the hygienic vegetables. The project includes promotion of production for marketing. Certifying, and quality control of vegetable. The project was started from 1994 to 1996. The activites conducted were training the farmers. introducting new technology on pest management, carried out hygienic vegetables yield trial, observation on input cost and income of the hygienic vegetables growers, establishment the cooperative for hygienic vegetable amoung groweres and related agencies. Moreover, pesticide residue analysis services wee conducted. The field survey in the area indicated that the growers get higher income form selling hygienic vegetable while cost of chemical was reduced. In 1995, the project was expanded to the new area, Rattapum. The number of member gradually increased. The hygienic vegetables were sold under the brand "Kasettakontai". Besides these activities, the project also supported vegetables to the Food for Lunch project for the pupils, in Songkla and Pattani schools. |