Changing the Crisis of Degraded Land to Opportunities: Organic Vegetables under the Royal Project
Type: Approaches
Creation: 2019-01-10 10:15 Updated: 2021-01-13 12:33
Compilers: Pitayakon Limtong
Reviewers: Rima Mekdaschi Studer, William Critchley
Country/ region/ locations where the Approach has been applied
- Country: Thailand
- Region/ State/ Province: Ban Luang Sub-district, Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province
- Further specification of location (e.g. municipality, town, etc.), if relevant: Organic vegetables plot with greenhouse at Doi Intanon is located in Ang village, Ban Luang sub-district, Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province
- Map: View Map
Description of the SLM Approach
Short description of the Approach
This organic vegetable cultivation is the result of the integration of many government and private agencies to assist in training and transferring knowledge and experience to all members of the community network. The land users change the crisis of degraded land to opportunities through producing organic vegetables in the Royal Project.
Detailed description of the Approach
The organic vegetable cultivation at Doi Inthanon National Park is located in Muang Ang Village, Ban Luang Sub-district, Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province, where the topography is steep and mountainous. In the past, the Pakakeryo hilltribe used the land for shifting cultivation, which made the forest area continuously diminish. Almost all land users and their leaders in the village need to solve this problem by modifying their production system to increase their income by changing the production to the more eco-friendly practice in the form of organic agriculture farming. The main principles are: (1) develop the integrated and self-reliant agricultural production system in terms of organic farming, (2) maintain abundance of natural resources, (3) maintain the balance of ecological systems and sustainability on farms, and (4) prevent and avoid practices that cause pollution to the environment, including giving support to the natural post-harvest and processing practices, energy saving and the least impact on the environment.
Operating procedures:
1. Establishment of networks: All land users set up networks of organic vegetable producers.
2. Integrated cooperation: Government agencies organize training on organic farming at least once a year.
3. Selection of the area: Leaders and members select the area for members.
4. Production planning: land users discuss with the local officer in production schedule.
5. Procurement of production inputs: All materials to be used must be organic and are from reliable sources.
6. Organic vegetables cultivation: All land users must strictly practice soil improvement, control of pests and diseases.
7. Production monitoring: Local officers monitor and observe land users’ practices in production process.
8. Harvesting of Products: All land users must harvest and preserve products as certification method.
9. Screening and packing: All land users must clean and screen the quality of products and pack for delivery.
10. Community network: This network and related agencies organize meeting/workshop to discuss/transfer knowledge.
Photos of the Approach
- 📍 Muang Ang Village is located in Ban Luang Sub-district, Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province
- 📷 Ms. Somjit Lertdisayawan
- 📍 Muang Ang Village is located in Ban Luang Sub-district, Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province
- 📷 Ms.Kamalapa Wattanaprapat
- 📍 Muang Ang Village is located in Ban Luang Sub-district, Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province
- 📷 Ms. Somjit Lertdisayawan
- 📍 Muang Ang Village is located in Ban Luang Sub-district, Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province
- 📷 Ms. Somjit Lertdisayawan
- 📍 Muang Ang Village is located in Ban Luang Sub-district, Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province
- 📷 Ms. Somjit Lertdisayawan
- 📍 Muang Ang Village is located in Ban Luang Sub-district, Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province
- 📷 Ms. Somjit Lertdisayawan