Product Development of Volcanic Rice Farmers in Ban Khok Mueang, Chorakhe Mak Subdistrict, Prakhon Chai District by using Community Development Mechanism to support Drought under Climate Change of Buriram Province

Abstract

This research aims to 1) To study product information of farmers of volcanic rice group at Ban Khok Muang, Chorakhe Mak Sub-district, Prakhon Chai District leading to the development and processing of volcanic rice products. 2) To develop products for farmers in Ban Khok Muang Volcano Rice Group, Chorakem Mak Sub-district, Prakhon Chai District, Buriram Province. And 3) To transfer the technology of processing products of farmers in the volcanic rice group at Ban Khok Mueang Volcano, Chorakhe Mak Sub-district, Prakhon Chai District, Buriram Province. The results showed that members of Ban Khok Muang Volcanic Rice Group came together to find a way to develop products from volcanic rice by converting them into value-added products. Want customers to have a choice in purchasing products Most of the group members wanted to add value-added rice grains. Until the decision to choose, it can be concluded that Group members want to make soap products from rice milk. Usually it is sold at 30-40 baht per kg of rice, but when rice is processed, jasmine rice 105 is processed into rice milk soap products, it can be sold for 150-200 baht per 1 kg of rice. which can increase income quite high 5-6 times from the original. And also developing Designing new brands and packaging for 4 types of community products by assessing 4 aspects: use of packaging; in terms of packaging suitability in production, packing, transportation and use/others; distribution promotion and safety.