Target population is indigenous people. They have been residing in the area for generations.
The primary target group willingly and convincingly participate in the project.
Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
The target population has been practising farming for generations.The activities directly concern the sustainable livelihood.
Capacity - Building Component
There are capacity-building component in the projects,especially on the production of organic fertilizer/pesticide, resoruces inventories, and local cirriculum.
Gender Focus
There has been no special focus on gender role but youth groups have been leading resouce inventories process and chemical uses records.
Project Results
Completion report was received on 24 June 2005 , summarizing the following outputs/results:
1. Emergence of the followings:
- One developed curriculum on community survey for appraisal of chemical use vs. community
occupation
- 56 project members reducing rate of chemical application, eight members completely ceasing
( 14 %) , 12 members using at 20 % ( 21%), 19 members using at 50 % ( 34%) , and 17 members
using at 80% (30%) ? reduction of expense at Baht: 3,500/family/year
2. UNDP CO supporting publication of project activities through filming and documentation
3. Witnessed increased capacity of project members through continuous production of organic solution
and fertilizer as well as established groups with clear strategy
4. Housewife group being able to produce dailyhousehold kitchen/toilet stuff, such as soap, dish-
washing solution, laundry solution and toilet
5. Reduction of chemical insecticide on demonstration plot of one acre from Baht: 1,500 to Baht: 250 ,
and an average increase of income to Baht: 4,000 per month.
6. Observable decreased in use of timber from community forest for house building and increased
use of timber from plantation (such as eucalyptus)
7. Increased number of trees in community forest by 1,400 with plan for continuous reforestation for
the Year 2004 and 2005
8. Emergence of a demonstration plot of one ha equipped with three-level of agriculture
Participatory Evaluation:
Two types of evaluation: during-implementation and at project completion.The latter was conducted on 15 May 2005
Participants:
35 project members including a few members from adjacent year-4 project (THA-02-13)
Methods: Small group discussion first, then presentation for forum , on following subjects/issues:
1. Knowledge gained on harmful effect of chemical upon human health and environment
2. Knowledge gained on the production of organic compost and organic solution and pelettizing
3. Numbers of farmers reducing/ceasing the application of chemical substances
4. Cultivated area applied with organic compost
5. Species/types of plants/vegetables applied with organic compost
6. Effect from application of organic compost /cost / yields
7. Weak points,/correction measures
8. Numbers of beneficiaries
9. Other related experience and observation
10. Management of community forest and other environment situation
11. Strategy for sustainability
Impact:
1.Local public awareness was fairly substantial. Community members realized the necessity to collectively and continuously protect local environment from toxic chemicals, and reverse land degradation. Community regulation was promulgated for sustainable use of forest products. All these were for their own health and livelihood
2.More community members being interested in joining membership
3.Tambol Tap Luang applied what was learnt from the project for promoting similar activities in Baan Sila Thong.
4. Uthaithani Provincial Administrative Organization, through Tap Laung Tambol Administrative Organization provided Baht: 100,000: for the purchase of compost palletizing machine.
Future Plan:
The project established farmers groups. With determination to adopt environmentally-friendly practices, the groups collectively formulate strategy to develop group and their network as follows:
1. Sticking together for continuous activities, especially the production of compost
2. Opening for more membership to increase chemical-free cultivated area
3. Outreaching for networks in adjacent areas
4. Collective planning to preserve forest spots along two creeks and to develop community ancient gardens for reversing land degradation and supplying food for community.
