The development of new agricultural theory network group in Ban Kung, Surin province Thailand

Abstract

The New Agricultural Theory Network Group was developed in Ban Kung, Surin Province by Participatory Action Research method. The emphasis was on the important participation of all important key stakeholders. It is based on the belief that farmers and all responsible persons have enough potential to develop New Agricultural Theory Networks Group. So research and development are used to develop the learning process. The current study, problems and development were needed, seeking guidance and development method, determined the indicators for development activities. Network group development processes were Network Grouping, the role arrangement of group members and learning together system arrangement. Results found that before the development of farmers to do New Agricultural Theory, people did farming according to their own aptitude with no meeting, no sharing and no communication. But they aimed to establish a new theoretical in Ban Kung, Surin Province to convey their expertise to the farmers or share learning together. Guidelines and methods were developed for a New Agricultural Network Group to set up the new Agricultural Network Group by farmers, and established the role of network members, set up a communication system that can communicate to each other, provided a participatory learning exchange, increased knowledge skills. Appropriate model network group development was started by organizing opportunities and processes for farmers to learn together by sharing experiences. Farmers were a good attitude towards farming according to New Agricultural Theory. It is found that farmers can be a stable career, enough income, improved quality of life, strengthened community for stable and sustainable development.