The Approach to Develop Cultivation of Medical Cannabis Value Chain by Community Enterprises in Banrai District, Uthaithani Province.

Abstract

This research aims to 1) study the operation and problems of medical cannabis cultivation in community enterprise groups in Ban Rai District, Uthai Thani Province, 2) analyze the value chain of medical cannabis cultivation in community enterprise groups, and 3) study the guidelines for developing the value chain of medical cannabis cultivation in community enterprise groups. A qualitative research method was used to collect data from interviews and focus group discussions with 37 key informants, including 12 community enterprise group presidents, 12 community enterprise group members, and 13 government officials. An interview form was used as the instrument and was reviewed by 3 experts. The results of the examination of the questions covered the research objectives. Data were analyzed using content analysis and presented in descriptive statistics. The research shows that 1) The planting of medical cannabis of the community enterprise group in accordance with the law, with government agencies supervising for the benefit of medical rubber. But the community enterprise group cannot perform the development of planting and processing to achieve goals. 2) The value chain for the alarm of medical cannabis consists of 5 main activities, including importing raw materials Operations, storage, delivery, service and supporting activities Promoting the coordination of 4 activities, namely  Corporate structure Human resource development Technology development Material arrangement 3) Guidelines for the development of the value chain of medical cannabis cultivation; consisting of developing leadership potential,  Providing legal knowledge, Strengthening community enterprises, Gathering knowledge and wisdom, Support from the government and putting policies into concrete practice.