Pracharath Project, Singburi 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 3,670 rais
pH before: 5.35 by average
pH after: 6.27 by average
pH increased: +0.92 unit
Yield increased: 20-30%
Fertilizers and Agrochemical decreased 35%
Sample Farmers
Mr.Chusak Phetphun
Sample farmer for Inburi district
pH before 5.8
pH after 6.6 within 1 month
Variety: พิษณุโลก กข 47
Productivity: +11.1% (900 to 1,000 kg./rai)
Cost: -43.85% calculate from fertilizer and chemicals cost.
Net income +1,342 baht/rai
Mrs.Yaowari Manrot
Sample farmer for Inburi district
pH before 5.0
pH after 5.8 within 1 month
Variety: หอมปทุมธานี 1
Productivity: +41% (830 to 1,170 kg./rai)
Cost -56.29% calculate from fertilizer and chemicals cost.
Net income: +3,738 baht/rai
Mr.Somphon Phungam
Sample farmer from Inburi district
pH before 4.8
pH after 5.8 within1 month
Variety: สันป่าตอง 1
Productivity 12.5% (800 to 900 kg./rai)
Cost: +0% calculate from fertilizer and chemical cost.
Net income: +1,020 baht/rai