Network Creation of Sustainable Commercial Timber Growing Management of Buddhist Agriculturist Communities in Southern Isan

Abstract

The objectives of the research were as follows:  1)  to study important factors in commercial reforestation of the Buddhist Kaset community in the Southern Isan,

2) to study the network for sustainable commercial reforestation management of Buddhist agricultural communities in the Southern Isan, and 3) to analyze the creation of sustainability in the management of commercial Buddhist agricultural community in the Southern Isan. It was the qualitative research that collected and analyzed documentary and qualitative data from a target group of 45 people by using in-depth interviews and participatory observation. The data were analyzed and synthesized qualitatively. The research results were explained according to the research objectives.

The research results found that there were 7 Important factors in the commercial reforestation of the Buddhist Kaset community in the Southern Isan as follows: 1. the factor in creating stability in land ownership 2. the factor in receiving supports from capital and credit sources in the commercial planting of Buddhist agricultural community 3.the factor in legal and policy structure facilitating political policy 4. the factor in planting and management systems 5. the marketing factor supporting forestry products 6. the governance factor, and 7.the factor of ecological balance maintenance. The commercial reforestation management network consists of 3 provinces: Ubon Ratchathani, Sisaket and Yasothon. In creating sustainability in managing commercial Buddhist agricultural community reforestation there are 2 approaches: 1. campaigning to create awareness in the community and 2. strengthening community forest management network.