Pracharath Project, Nakon Nayok 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 6,038 rais
pH before: 4.84 by average
pH after: 5.72 by average
pH increased: +0.88 unit
Yield increased: 20-30%
Fertilizers and Agrochemical decreased 35%
Sample Farmers
Mr.Thawan Sonnoi
Sample farmer from Mueang district
pH before 5.0
pH after 6.0 within 1 month
Variety: กข 47,49
Productivity +19.5% (590 to 705 kg./rai)
Cost: +0% put the same fertilizer and chemicals.
Net income +828 baht/rai
Mr.Sanong Khunsi
Sample farmer from Pakphli district
pH before 4.8
pH after 5.8 within 1 month
Variety: ขาวบ้านนา
Productivity +18.2% (550 to 650 kg./rai)
Cost: +0% put the same fertilizer and chemicals.
Net income: +650 baht/rai