SUFFICIENCY ECONOMY AND FOOD MANAGEMENT
Sufficiency Economy
“Sufficiency Economy” is the philosophy provided by the late King Rama 9 as guidelines for Thai people to lead their happy lives for more than 25 years, even before the economic crisis in Thailand. Later on, he put more focus on the guidelines to help his subjects in solving immediate problems and getting out of the crisis and finally being able to live securely and sustainably amid globalization and unpredictable changes.
The Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy
“Sufficiency Economy” is a philosophy focusing on the living and way of life of every walk of life ranging from family to community and the government level. The national development and administration must be performed with moderate practice especially in terms of economic development in order to catch up with the globalization.
“Sufficiency” means moderately appropriate, reasonable and requires immunity against possible impacts caused by both internal and external factors. It needs knowledge, carefulness and prudence in bringing various fields of studies into every step of planning and execution. At the same time, the basic sound spirit of all fellow people must be boosted up. This is more important to every level of those government officials, theorists and businessmen so that they are aware of ethics, integrity, appropriate knowledge and lead their lives with patience, perseverance, mindfulness, wisdom and carefulness. Thus, they are more resilient to the changes of materials, social issues, environment and different cultures.
New Theory Agriculture
It is under the philosophy of sufficiency economy which comprises 3 principles and 2 conditions. The three principles compose of moderation, reasonableness and immunity, and the 2 conditions are knowledge and morality.
The new theory agriculture as one of the sufficiency economy practices has 3 steps of development as follows:
Step 1
Basic New Theory
Starting from solving the lack of agricultural water supply by creating small water resources catchment on the farm, it will reduce the risk of water shortage and create assurance in food production for subsistence. Other part of the land will be used to respond to other family’s basic needs. They may sell some surplus of the products as family income for something they cannot produce. At this point, immunity is made at the family level. However, the majority of Thai agricultural families may not be able to start by themselves and so need support by other agencies.
There is an important guideline in providing land for farming and residential area. The land will be divided into 4 parts with ratio of 30:30:30:10. That means 30% of the land is allocated for pond digging to catch rain water in the rainy season. The water will be used for planting during the dry season as well as raising animals and growing water plants. The second 30% of land is for growing rice during the rainy season to have sufficient staple food all year round. The third 30% of land is for growing fruit trees, perennial trees, vegetables, dry crops and herbs, for example. These trees and plants are for household daily consumption while the surplus is for sale. The remaining 10% of land is allocated for residential area, animal raising and workshop building.
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Step 2
Middle New Theory
Starting from solving the lack of agricultural water supply by creating small water resources catchment on the farm, it will reduce the risk of water shortage and create assurance in food production for subsistence. Other part of the land will be used to respond to other family’s basic needs. They may sell some surplus of the products as family income for something they cannot produce. At this point, immunity is made at the family level. However, the majority of Thai agricultural families may not be able to start by themselves and so need support by other agencies.
There is an important guideline in providing land for farming and residential area. The land will be divided into 4 parts with ratio of 30:30:30:10. That means 30% of the land is allocated for pond digging to catch rain water in the rainy season. The water will be used for planting during the dry season as well as raising animals and growing water plants. The second 30% of land is for growing rice during the rainy season to have sufficient staple food all year round. The third 30% of land is for growing fruit trees, perennial trees, vegetables, dry crops and herbs, for example. These trees and plants are for household daily consumption while the surplus is for sale. The remaining 10% of land is allocated for residential area, animal raising and workshop building.
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Step 3
Advanced New Theory
Agriculturalist groups who have proceeded with the middle new theory until they are basically successful may move up to the advanced level by collaborating with other agencies in the country. This will upgrade their business management and develop the quality of their lives. For example, they may cooperate with the bank for further investment or make contract agreements with business firms to sell products.
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NSUE
Implementations
The goal of agricultural development is to create the “world’s kitchen. This will make agriculturalist happy with better livelihood, debt-free, sufficient agricultural practice and eventually prosperous and secure. They can produce high quality agricultural products with premium prices to the world markets that help expand the country’s economic system.
Therefore, to manage agricultural system to toxic-free agriculture to organic agriculture and finally Bio-technology agriculture, it needs efficient designs of smart farming with the creation of innovations and uses of modernized technology. This will also require the advanced monitoring, control and support systems.
The agricultural designs will be based on various principles: science, sufficiency economy, new theory guidelines, business management, marketing, modern farming development and bio-technology. All of these principles are integrated and blended for the design of “Agriculture Science Business”
Every step of the agricultural Implementations will be closely monitored, recorded, followed up and observed. Any undesirables will be checked with prompt support to agriculturalists. This includes the agricultural product manufacturing that can be controlled and commanded remotely with full-fledged presentations from the production sites directly to the customers.
“Agriculture Science Business” is a neat and precise agriculture focusing on database system, monitoring, remote control, verification and command. This is for the purpose of product development, improvement, problem prevention and prompt solution.
Implementations Guidelines
There are 5 major parts as follows:
- Agro Industry Town
- Agriculturist Community
- Agricultural Products Distribution Organization
- Zero-waste Institution
- Industry Town Environment Management Center
Agro Industrial Estate Town
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8 Centers
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11 Centers
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12 Centers
in Central
7 Centers
in South
Master plan
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IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES
Agro Industry Town
Agriculturist Community
Agricultural Products Distribution Organization
Zero-waste Institution
Industry Town Environment Management Center
Industry And Agriculture Town
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