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IEAT Boosts Grassroots Economy via Community Product Upgrades

IEAT Boosts Grassroots Economy via Community Product Upgrades

Thansettakij•Economy•42m ago

Reader Briefing

The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand is upgrading community products in four provinces to increase their value and connect them to factory supply chains.

  • •IEAT launched the Community Products by I-EA-T (CIE) project to develop local products.
  • •The project collaborated with the National Food Institute to upgrade 10 community products across four provinces.
  • •Target areas include Samut Prakan, Chonburi, Rayong, and Songkhla within a 5km radius of industrial estates.

Overview

  • •IEAT implemented the Community Products by I-EA-T (CIE) project to upgrade the quality of life for communities surrounding industrial estates.
  • •IEAT partnered with the National Food Institute to enhance the quality, highlights, and value of local products.
  • •The project has upgraded 10 community products in 4 provinces: Samut Prakan, Chonburi, Rayong, and Songkhla.
  • •Selected products must be food or beverage items located within a 5km radius of industrial estates.
  • •The CIE project focuses on improving quality, production formulas, packaging, and implementing Zero Waste concepts.
  • •Sumeth Tangprasert stated that the project provides knowledge for entrepreneurs to become self-reliant.
  • •IEAT plans to expand the project to a second generation of entrepreneurs using lessons from the first 10 groups.
  • •IEAT intends to promote community enterprise networks to increase bargaining power and link them to factory supply chains.

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Key Quotes

Sumeth Tangprasert
"The ultimate goal of IEAT is not just industrial growth, but passing economic opportunities into the hands of people in the community."
เป้าหมายสูงสุดของ กนอ. ไม่ใช่แค่การเติบโตของภาคอุตสาหกรรม แต่คือการส่งต่อโอกาสทางเศรษฐกิจให้ไปถึงมือคนในชุมชน

Key Entities

Person

Sumeth Tangprasert(สุเมธ ตั้งประเสริฐ)
Governor of the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand.

Organization

Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand(การนิคมอุตสาหกรรมแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️
An organization driving grassroots economic development and community quality of life improvement around industrial estates.
National Food Institute(สถาบันอาหาร)
An organization providing knowledge and expertise to develop local products.
Bang Sao Thong Community Economic Stimulus Community Enterprise(วิสาหกิจชุมชนกลุ่มกระตุ้นเศรษฐกิจชุมชนบางเสาธง)
A community enterprise producing Nam Miang Kham located near Bang Phli Industrial Estate.
Ban Nong Leng Community Enterprise(วิสาหกิจชุมชนบ้านหนองเลง)
A community enterprise producing ready-to-eat pork sausage located near Pinthong Industrial Estate.

Policy

Community Products by I-EA-T (CIE)(โครงการยกระดับผลิตภัณฑ์ชุมชนรอบนิคมอุตสาหกรรม มุ่งสู่เป้าหมายการพัฒนาอย่างยั่งยืน (Community Products by I-EA-T : CIE))
A project aimed at upgrading community products to increase value and market access.

Place

Samut Prakan(สมุทรปราการ)ℹ️
One of the four provinces where CIE project products are selected.
Chonburi(ชลบุรี)ℹ️
One of the four provinces where CIE project products are selected.
Rayong(ระยอง)ℹ️
One of the four provinces where CIE project products are selected.
Songkhla(สงขลา)ℹ️
One of the four provinces where CIE project products are selected.