ARDA develops artificial rattan from rubber scraps

Thansettakij•Economy•6d ago

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ARDA supports the development of artificial rattan from natural rubber to increase value for farmers and community enterprises.

•ARDA funded research at Fatoni University and partner institutions to create artificial rattan from natural rubber.
•The innovation increases the buying price of cup rubber from 15-25 baht to 30-50 baht per kilogram.
•Products under the PARASAN brand target the furniture and interior decoration markets.
•The project has created over 150 jobs and generates over 1.5 million baht in annual economic circulation for the community.

•Thailand has over 23.8 million rai of rubber plantations and more than 1.7 million rubber farmers, but most rubber is sold as raw materials with fluctuating prices.
•ARDA provided research funding to Fatoni University and a network of universities to develop scented artificial rattan that resists fungus, bacteria, and UV rays.
•The artificial rattan innovation increases the value of the production chain from cup rubber to final products by more than 30 times.
•Community enterprises can now produce 250-300 kilograms of artificial rattan per day, generating at least 7,500 baht in daily sales.
•Products under the PARASAN brand reached a total sales value of over 300,000 baht in 2025.
•The project has enabled the creation of 14 different product types and created employment for over 150 people.
•There are plans to develop further rubber-based products, such as artificial rubber roofing, to expand market opportunities.

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Wanlada Promsuk

"This project has changed the community's role from 'raw material sellers' to 'innovative product producers'."

โครงการนี้ทำให้ชุมชนเปลี่ยนบทบาทจาก "ผู้ขายวัตถุดิบ" สู่ "ผู้ผลิตสินค้านวัตกรรม"

Agricultural Research Development Agency(สำนักงานพัฒนาการวิจัยการเกษตร (องค์การมหาชน))

The organization that provided research funding for the development of artificial rattan from natural rubber.

ARDA

The abbreviation for the Agricultural Research Development Agency.

Fatoni University(มหาวิทยาลัยฟาฏอนี)

The university that received research funding from ARDA for the artificial rattan project.

Prince Songkla University(มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์)

A university participating in the artificial rattan research project.

Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya(มหาวิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีราชมงคลศรีวิชัย)ℹ️

A university participating in the artificial rattan research project.

Princess Damrongraja University(มหาวิทยาลัยนราธิวาสราชนครินทร์)

A university participating in the artificial rattan research project.

Yala Rajabhat University(มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏยะลา)

A university participating in the artificial rattan research project.

PARASAN

The brand under which rubber-based innovative products are developed and sold.

Ban Ta Chi Rubber Processing Community Enterprise(วิสาหกิจชุมชนแปรรูปยางบ้านตาชี)

A community enterprise that transitioned from selling raw materials to producing innovative rubber products.

Dr. Thaweesak Thanadechopol(ดร.ทวีศักดิ์ ธนเดโชพล)

Director of the Agricultural Research Development Agency.

Mr. Arfan Haseemae(นายอัรฟัน หะสีแม)

The head of the research project on artificial rattan from natural rubber.

Mrs. Wanlada Promsuk(นางวรรลัดดา พรหมสุข)

Vice President of the Ban Ta Chi Rubber Processing Community Enterprise.

Pattani Province(จังหวัดปัตตานี)ℹ️

One of the provinces where the research team studied farmer problems and established community networks.

Yala(ยะลา)

One of the provinces where the research team studied farmer problems and established community networks.

Narathiwat(นราธิวาส)ℹ️

One of the provinces where the research team studied farmer problems and established community networks.