Pracharath Project, Nakon Sawan Province (2016)
Concept : Improve soil to convert thought for farmers life changing.
“Pracharath” means the concept to create the unity, unite of power of people of Thai society by without division and inclusive. This is also sense and duty that Thai people has to cooperate protecting our mother land from all dangers and jointly develop local and nation for progressive, stability and sustainability (Pholdej Pinpateap, 2015)
Project area : total 14,436 rais
pH before: 5.0 by average
pH after: 6.02 by average
pH increased: +1.02 unit
Yield increased: 20-30%
Fertilizers and Agrochemical decreased 35%
Sample Farmers
Mrs.Thongsuk Sonrung
Sample farmer from Phaisali district
pH before 4.8
pH after 5.8 within 1 month
Variety: มะลิ 105
Productivity: +22.1% (680 to 830 kg./rai)
Cost: -5.68% calculate from fertilizers and chemicals cost.
Net income: +1,115 baht/rai
Mr.Narong Chuito
Sample farmer from Nongklap district
pH before 4.4
pH after 5.6 within 1 month
Variety: มะลิ 105
Productivity: +2.8% (500 to 514 kg./rai)
Cost: -23% calculate from fertilizers and chemical cost.
Net income: +240 baht/rai
Mrs.Chusi Khunwanit
Sample farmer from Huairom district
pH before 5.0
pH after 6.0 within 1 month
Variety: มะลิ 105
Productivity: +40% (500 to 700 kg./rai)
Cost: -26.25% calculate from fertilizers and chemical cost.
Net income +1,572 baht/rai