Organic Agriculture
Smart Farmers Project Helps Farmers
Smart Farmers Project Helps Farmers
Suthirat Yoovidhya Foundation
Commencing in 2019, the potential development project for Mr. Narong Klintuesin and Ms. Sarisa Namsin is supported by the Suthirat Yoovidhya Foundation.
Project Goals
To develop farmers’ potential to become Smart Farmers as a learning model for those interested in organic agriculture.
Project Importance
Developing farmers with new skills and knowledge that build upon their existing understanding is crucial for intelligent farm management, which positively affects time management, costs, product quality, and value-added processes. For the purpose of serving as a model for farmers and non-agricultural individuals, providing a repository of knowledge, facilitating the exchange of experiences, and fostering the development of intelligent farmers, it is crucial to have model farmers.
Smart Farmers Project Helps Farmers
Suthirat Yoovidhya Foundation
Project Implementation
3.1 Mr. Narong Klintuesin
Farmers who has adopted an integrated organic farming approach and aspire to transform agricultural areas into comprehensive learning environments while demonstrating exceptional management of expansive farms and employing diverse cultivation systems have been granted the following support for potential development:
3.1.1 Develop Organic Rice Production Skills to Meet Standards (Study Visit Area: Community Enterprise, Organic Rice Processing Group, Ban Non Yang, Moo. 17, Kammat Subdistrict, Kut Chum District, Yasothon Province)
1) Organic Rice Seed Production
2) Organic Rice Seed Quality Control and Storage
3) Creation of a Seed Certification System in a Group Format
4) Applying for a License
5) Quality Control of Organic Rice Production
3.1.2 Develop Farm Management Concepts and Market Systems (Study Visit Area: Muan Jai Farm, Mae Na Subdistrict, Chiang Dao District, Chiang Mai Province)
1) Guidelines for Managing Members and Networks
2) Production Planning, Product Processing, and Marketing
3) Farm Planning and Agritourism
Mr. Narong Klintuesin has implemented his expertise in sustainable development through the provision of financial assistance for the cultivation of organic rice seeds. He has implemented farm planning guidelines to design and develop his own farm area, including the construction of water reservoirs to improve water management efficiency. This enables him to supply rice seeds to farmers in need of seeds and reduces labor, electricity, management time, water used in the cultivation system, and electricity expenses throughout the year. Furthermore, it is a landscape enhancement that facilitates agricultural ecotourism, educational exchange, and study tours for farmers and individuals with an interest in the subject matter.
3.2 Miss Sarisa Namsin
The new generation of full-fledged farmers is exceptional in the concept and development of organic farms. She has guidelines for growing organic salad vegetables, raising organic chickens, managing zero waste (Zero waste), and circulating resources within the farm, with support for potential development, as shown below.
3.2.1 Develop Organic Salad Vegetable Gardening Skills (Study Visit Area: CLEANFARM, Nong Hua Pho Subdistrict, Nong Saeng District, Saraburi Province)
1) Preparing the Soil for Planting
2) Making Bio-Compost
3) Planting Seedlings
4) Maintenance (Cultivation - Harvest)
5) Post-Harvest Production Management
6) Seed Collection
Miss Sarisa Namsin has implemented financial assistance for the prospective development endeavor to construct a sustainable cultivation system for organic salad vegetables, thereby ensuring the year-round availability of high-quality produce. Furthermore, she has imparted this knowledge to visitors. Simultaneously, collaboration with the Suthirat Yoovidhya Foundation has been established to elevate farmers to the level of trainers for “Organic Agriculture in Permaculture Way” training courses, which aim to educate farmers and the general public by 2021.
