Completion report was received on May 17 , 2004, summarizing the following outputs/results:

1.The upgraded plant was operational satisfactorily avoiding burning fire-woods of 76,800 kg. and saving Baht: 138,240/year while the quality and selling prices of dried rubber sheet upgraded.
2.Income of target group (76 members) was, at average, increased by Baht: 456,000 /year of four months.
3.The group directly sell the product into central market thus excluding middleman system in the
transaction.

Participatory Evaluation: (Conducted on April 10, 2004)

Participants: About 78 participants from participating and surrounding communities, representatives of THA-02-06, THA-02-23, and THA-02-26 and from local government agencies.

Methods: Half-a-day seminar and people forum in which ,objectives, undertaken activities and results were put forwarded for discussion and summarization.

Impact:

1.Target population exhibited increased capacity in renewable energy, especially available rural biomass application in other activities . Some initiatives and community researches were underway.
2.The increase in selling price of processed rubber sheet aroused curiosity of neigbouring para-rubber planters while government agencies providing technical support and helping dissemination.

Future Plan:

The group would register as a cooperative, expand into neighbouring areas and begin to launch feasibility study in energy efficiency, such as making use of rejected heat from ice-making process for agricultural activities requiring heat.