Pana Cooperative Settlement promotes vegetable farming for income

Khaosod•Economy•8d ago

Reader Briefing

The Pana Cooperative Settlement in Amnat Charoen Province supports members in growing safe vegetables to diversify income beyond seasonal crops.

•Pana Cooperative Settlement promotes organic and safe vegetable farming to provide members with daily and weekly income.
•The Cooperative Promotion Department provides budget for water systems, standard greenhouses, and low-interest loans.
•The safe vegetable group has grown from 30 to 60 members through collaborative learning and marketing.
•Members like Saengduean Ongsat have expanded production to 10-11 greenhouses and sell 250-300 kilograms of produce per week.

Overview

•Pana Cooperative Settlement in Amnat Charoen Province manages approximately 45,000 rai, with 30,000 rai allocated to members who primarily farm rice and field crops.
•Wasana Khambut, Director of Pana Cooperative Settlement, introduced safe vegetable farming and organic agriculture as supplementary occupations for members.
•The Cooperative Promotion Department supports members by funding water systems, greenhouses, and providing low-interest revolving funds.
•Saengduean Ongsat invested 35,000 baht initially and now operates 10-11 greenhouses growing salad vegetables such as Green Oak, Red Oak, Baby Cos, and Frillice.
•Saengduean Ongsat organized members to produce and sell vegetables collectively, delivering 250-300 kilograms to the market once a week.
•Yanee Buala returned from Bangkok to continue her family's farming and integrated vegetable cultivation to create more diverse income streams.
•The membership of the safe vegetable group has increased from 30 to 60 members.
•The diversification into vegetable farming allows members to have income for daily expenses, children's education, and debt repayment while staying with their families.

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Key Quotes

Wasana Khambut

"Our cooperative settlement has seen that farmer members have income only from seasons, such as rice and field crop farming, which is not daily or weekly income."

นิคมสหกรณ์เราเห็นแล้วว่า สมาชิกที่เป็นเกษตรกรจะมีรายได้ จากแค่ฤดูกาลคือการทำนา ทำไร่ ที่ไม่ได้เป็นรายได้รายวัน หรือรายสัปดาห์

Saengduean Ongsat

"I was inspired that I wanted to grow vegetables so that I could have supplementary income."

เราก็เลยมีแรงบันดาลใจว่า เราอยากปลูกผักบ้าง เพื่อที่เราจะได้มีรายได้เสริมขึ้นมา

Wasana Khambut

"If members group together and stay together, it will help the group have more power in terms of knowledge, marketing, and production."

ถ้าสมาชิกมีการรวมกลุ่ม และมาอยู่รวมกัน ก็จะช่วยให้กลุ่มมีพลังมากขึ้น ทั้งพลังองค์ความรู้ การตลาด การผลิต

Key Entities

Organization

Pana Cooperative Settlement(นิคมสหกรณ์พนา)

An organization in Amnat Charoen Province that manages agricultural land and promotes supplementary occupations for its members.

Cooperative Promotion Department(กรมส่งเสริมสหกรณ์)

A government agency providing budget for water systems, greenhouses, and low-interest loans to members of the settlement.

Place

Amnat Charoen Province(จังหวัดอำนาจเจริญ)ℹ️

The province where the Pana Cooperative Settlement is located.

Person

Wasana Khambut(วาสนา คำบุตร)

Director of the Pana Cooperative Settlement.

Saengduean Ongsat(แสงเดือน องค์ษาตร์)

A member of the Pana Cooperative Settlement who expanded her vegetable production to 10-11 greenhouses.

Yanee Buala(ญาณี บัวลา)

A member of the Pana Cooperative Settlement who returned from Bangkok to pursue integrated farming.