SUFFiciENcy EcONOMy ANd GRASSROOtS DEvElOPMENt
SUFFiciENcy EcONOMy ANd GRASSROOtS DEvElOPMENt
SUFFiciENcy EcONOMy ANd GRASSROOtS DEvElOPMENt
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The Meaning of Sufficiency Economy <br />
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plants eucalyptus trees for short-term profit (selling to pulp factory) without<br />
realising the long-term negative effects on soil fertility. For several decades, cash<br />
cropping has been followed by small-scale farmers. The Inpaeng diverse integrated<br />
system provided an alternative to market dependence. Inpaeng argued that instead of<br />
selling cash crops and gaining money to buy food, planting food to serve family<br />
needs was more sensible. <br />
Finally, with regards to the concept of networking and next generation<br />
recruiting, the elderly were encouraged to share their learning experiences with the<br />
younger members. The knowledge transference, knowledge management and<br />
recruitment of new generation members ensured the sustainability of the network. <br />
Inpaeng’s missions are published in the same annual report. These missions, in<br />
other perspective, can be considered as the outcomes of the Inpaeng’s concepts.<br />
Inpaeng’s first mission is to create locally-appropriated, sustainable agricultural<br />
system; including household food security, organic plantation and the protection of<br />
the Phuphan mountain range forest from depletion. They hoped that by sustaining<br />
household food security, the Phuphan depletion due to the hunting-gathering would<br />
be reduced. The distribution of Inpaeng members around that Phuphan mountain<br />
range, marked by Tambon location (yellow pins), was illustrated in Figure 1<br />
Figure 1: The distribution of Inpaeng members by Tambon location <br />
(picture from Google map)<br />
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Figure 1: The distribution of Inpaeng members by Tambon location (picture from Google map)