Enhancing Productivity of an Organic Vegetable Community Enterprise to Meet Organic Agriculture Standards: On Tai Sub-district, San Kamphaeng District, Chiang Mai
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The purposes of this research were to: (1) study the types and patterns of productivity within the organic vegetable planting community enterprise group in On Tai Sub-district; (2) develop productivity in accordance with organic agricultural standards; and (3) analyze the problems and obstacles related to achieving organic agricultural standards, using a participatory action research approach. The qualitative data were collected from vegetable farmers engaged in each stage of the organic agricultural standard process. The data were analyzed using a descriptive method. The results indicated that 40 farmers participated in the organic agricultural standard training, and 20 farmers applied for organic certification inspection. Fourteen farmers underwent the first round of inspection, and 10 of them passed, with conditions set for approving their planting systems. Only four farmers successfully met the organic agricultural standards. Due to the strict requirements of the organic certification system, few farmers were able to obtain certification. The findings of this research align with the national strategy for organic agriculture development and may serve as a model for organic agricultural production in other areas.
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