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Dong Bung Village. Waeng Yai , Khon Kaen. Dong Bung Village. Located 75 km south of Khon Kaen One of the 50 villages in Wang Yai District Composed of 130 households Total land area: 2,680 rai (429 ha). Muang Khon Kaen. Waeng Yai. Sources of Income. Rice production
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Dong Bung Village WaengYai, KhonKaen
Dong Bung Village • Located 75 km south of KhonKaen • One of the 50 villages in Wang Yai District • Composed of 130 households • Total land area: 2,680 rai (429 ha) Muang Khon Kaen WaengYai
Sources of Income • Rice production • Vegetable production • Fruit sales • Livestock raising • Collecting bamboo shoots and mushrooms
Activities • Learning Center • Vegetable Communal Farming • Community Enterprise
Learning Center • Advocate of the “sufficiency economy” concept • Headed by a “Prachaoban” • 1990: makeshift learning center • 2000: Learning center was improved • 2007-2010: 12 batches/year • Training duration: 3-5 days • Course Fees: THB 600/day/person
Communal Farming Objectives • Make use of available public lands for productive purposes • Provide livelihood activities and income to those who do not own land • Provide a venue for members to meet and promote solidarity among them • Strengthen the community
?? households • ?? square meters • Crops planted: • Average daily income: THB 100-300/day • Cabbage • Celery • Garlic • Morning glory • Chinese mustard • Herbs
Learning Center Vegetable Plots Accommodation Demonstration Land
Schedule Now-10.00 Prepare for the Field Visit 10.00-10.30 Coffee Break 10.30-12.00 Leave MI for Dong Bung Village 12.00-13.00 Lunch at the Village 13.00-13.30 Presentation on Sufficiency Economy Learning Center 13.30-14.45 Group Discussion - SE Learning Center - Communal Farm 14.45-15.00 Coffee Break 15.00-16.00 Leave for MI
What to prepare • Comfortable dress • Rubber shoes • Hat
Grouping Vegetable • Noy • Thorng Ra • Than Tha • Thanda • Danny Learning Center • Joe • Sophal • Harry • Ei Ei • Tu • Mint