PUN PUECH: GUIDELINES FOR PROMOTING PARTICIPATION IN HERBAL PROPAGATION IN THE COMMUNITY SUFFICIENCY ECONOMY LEARNING CENTER, A ROYAL INITIATIVE PROJECT BAN YANG YAUN, MOO. 5, CHALEARMPRAKIEAT SUB-DISTRICT, DON TRO DISTRICT, NAKHON SI THAMMARAT PROVI

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were 1) To study participation in the propagation of medicinal plants in the community, 2) To study the problems of participation in the propagation of medicinal plants in the community, and  3) To study guidelines for promoting participation in the propagation of medicinal plants in the community. This research used a qualitative research method with ten main informants and eight secondary informants. Data were collected using interviews. The results of the research indicated that 1) Participation in the propagation of medicinal plants in the community found that 1.1) There was a joint decision-making in the work; 1.2) There was an increase in the number of medicinal plant propagations; 1.3) There was a creation of income for group members; and  1.4) There was a creation for participation in monitoring and evaluation for propagating medicinal plants. 2) Problems in the propagation of medicinal plants in the community were found that 2.1) Problems in the propagation of medicinal plants were still limited; moreover, plant diseases were often found; 2.2) Problems in the participation from people in the community were found that the villagers did not have enough income; 2.3) Problems with learning were found that there were needs for more people to help pass on knowledge and experience with medicinal plants; and  2.4) Problems with medicinal plants were found that the group's medicinal plant varieties still needed to be improved and needed more diversity. and  3) Guidelines for promoting participation in the propagation of medicinal plants in the community were found that 3.1) There were guidelines for promoting participation in the propagation of medicinal plants in the community, 3.2) There were guidelines for promoting participation in Conducting medicinal plant propagation activities in the community, 3.3) There were guidelines for promoting participation in the use of medicinal plant propagation in the community, and 3.4) There were guidelines for promoting participation in monitoring and evaluating the results of medicinal plant propagation in the community.