Reporters: Asst.Prof. Saowanee Chaipech, Dr. kittichon Utaynapun, Asst.Prof. Sudanai KrualeeMr. Ugrit Chammari
Evidence Date: during 2023 Jan-Dec
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Related Indicators: 12.2.1
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The announment from Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya on sustainable consumption and production on A.D.2022.
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The Tropical Plant Research and Development Unit is part of the comprehensive agricultural training hub under the Agricultural Innovation and Technology Center, Faculty of Agriculture, Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya. The objective is to serve as a hub for disseminating modern agricultural knowledge and technology, as well as to connect farmers
in the southern region. It builds on the foundation of teaching and research throughout the entire pepper production chain, from upstream to downstream. Pepper is an economic crop that farmers have chosen to cultivate as a replacement for rubber, which has experienced declining prices. With strong research expertise in pepper in the southern region, the university has expanded efforts to support pepper-growing farmer groups in key areas such as Nakhon Si Thammarat, Trang, and Surat Thani, as well as nearby provinces. Two pepper training hub have been established: one within the university and another at the premises of a pepper-growing community enterprise group.
Evidence I: The pepper field, located within the area of Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya, manages under GAP standards, supervised by faculty trained by the Department of Agriculture. The station employs an automatic irrigation system, as well as fertilizer and post-harvest management. The result is a production of dried pepper seeds packaged for sale to university personnel and the general public for food safety. In the first year of operations on the university’s grounds, 500 seedlings were produced for sale, with an expectation of continued growth over the next three years, pepper corn production is expected to generate income for the university. Estimated revenue from pepper cultivation per rai, with a planting density of 400 plants per rai, is projected to yield 400 kilograms of dried black pepper per rai. With an average price of 400-500 baht per kilogram, this translates to an annual income of 160,000-200,000 baht per rai per year.
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Evidence II: Through the expansion of knowledge on integrated pepper management by transferring technology and innovation knowledge from the research team of Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya to pepper farmers in Sikao District, Trang Province, a model pepper training hub for the Pepper Growers Community Enterprise was established. The overall results in the area showed that farmers succeeded in registering Palaean Pepper as a signature product of Trang Province, supported by the Trang Provincial Commerce and Agriculture Departments. Farmers have received awards as model farmers at both the provincial and national levels, and the training hub has been elevated to a provincial learning center.
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