Crop Production Management to increase Stability and Food Security of DOA Smart Community in Satun Province

Abstract

The project “Crop Production Management for Income Stability and Food Security of  the Agricultural Innovation Community in Satun Province” was conducted in Khuan Kalong Sub-district. Khuan Kalong District, Satun Province Experiment 1: Development of appropriate technology for community economic crop production to stabilize income and food accessibility in Satun Province, namely Champedak. And methods The yield of Champedak, the testing method and the farmer's method averaged 4,451 and 3,406 kg/rai. The Production cost averaged 31,458 and 29,511 baht/rai. Farmer’s income the averaged 121,255 and 91,454 baht/rai. Experiment 2: Developing a prototype of integrated crop production based on the philosophy of sufficiency economy to create income stability and food sufficiency and diversity in Satun Province. From plant data collection, it was found that plantings increased from 100 species to 122 types, of which 22 are added. Experiment 3 evelops a prototype of organic crop production.  To create stability in income and food that is quality and safe. The average yields were 87,471kg./rai/year and 2,370  baht/rai. Experiment 4: Develop a model of crop production that is resilient to the effects of climate change. to create income stability and food stability in Satun Province The average yield was 136 and 233 kg./rai/year. The average income was 12,278 and 3,552 baht/rai. Experiment 5: Developing an innovative platform for community food security with participation in Satun Province Develop a community-based food security innovation platform. Participate in Satun Province Establish a group of farmers participating in the research project. Organize a traveling research forum to exchange knowledge between farmers and researchers, summarizing the results of the evaluation of traveling research forums in all activities and  the benefits received Farmers and activity participants were satisfied at the highest level. The score level was 4.60 and held a technology transfer day. Community traveling stage activities “Managing crop production to increase income stability and food security for the Agricultural Innovation Community in 2023”.