PARTICIPATORY AND SUFFICIENT ECONOMIC INCOME FOR MAE CHAN SUB-DISTRICT: VERMICOMPOST, A U2T POLICY

Abstract

This study indicated the outcomes of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation's BCG Economic and Social Fundamental Post-Covid Drive program, which is connected to the Targeted Poverty Alleviation Policy and is viewed by the author as a project that fosters community involvement and encourages well-being in accordance with the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy. Using information, technology, and innovation from higher education institutions, this government economic initiative seeks to boost the potential and competitiveness of the local BCG manufacturing and services industries. assistance for economic recovery increasing and maintaining the amount of employment for local residents and newly graduated people. The expansion of the Thailand Community Big Data (TCD) database to include all regions of the nation is one byproduct. Nine contractors from Mae Chan Subdistrict, Mae Chan District, Chiang Rai Province, which had proposed developing a new earthworm fertilizer formula called "Chan Plus Fertilizer" under the U2T for project BCG and had the Faculty of Political Science and Social Sciences, University of Payao, as a mentor, comprised the sample for the study.

The products are made from readily accessible, environmentally acceptable natural elements that can be applied to business development. Multimedia platforms also sell advertising media and video clips in the Mae Chan Subdistrict's walking street community market. Although it is unknown to the general public, the calculation of additional sales revenue amounted for 31.42% of the total. Farmers also faced the issue of humidity due to the rainy weather.

The community will be able to respond and work together effectively to produce additional vermicompost fertilizer if it practices a sufficiency lifestyle based on the sufficiency economic principle. In drawing conclusions from this research, the authors would like to underline that successful government policy implementation depends on the involvement of enough communities to serve as a role model for other communities.