GROUP MANAGEMENT OF BARAKAT COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE GROUP CONDUCTING HYDROPRNICS VEGETABLE FARM, NA KHIAN SUB-DISTRICT, MUEANG DISTRICT, NAKHON SI THAMMARAT PROVINCE

Abstract

The purposes of this research article were to study the following: 1) The development of the Barakat community enterprise group conducting hydroponic vegetable farm, 2) The problem conditions of the Barakat community enterprise group conducting hydroponic vegetable farm, and 3) The group management under the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy with the Barakat community enterprise conducting hydroponic vegetable farm in Na Khian Sub-district, Mueang District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. It was qualitative research that used interviews and selected a specific sample. The sample was classified into two groups: 1.1) A group of three key informants and 1.2) A group of one person who promoted and supported the hydroponic vegetable farm, all of whom were knowledgeable experts and experienced in growing hydroponic vegetables for at least eight years. The data were analyzed using content analysis and summarized as an overall summary. The results of the research were found with the following details: 1) The development of the group included, firstly, the group formation stage, indicating the origin of the Barakat community enterprise group conducting hydroponic vegetable farm; secondly, the implementation stage, which indicated the impact after discussing and finding mutual conclusions; thirdly, the expansion stage, which indicated a period of nine years, that began with growing vegetables in the area beside each community member's house; fourthly, the participation stage indicated the creation of an economy for the community to build the self-reliant community. 2) Conditions of the group's problems included the following details: 2.1) Problems with cultivation indicated that the group had problems with the matter of cultivation, 2.2) Problems with packaging indicated that the packaging was not engaging and the appearance of the vegetables was not suitable for sale, 2.3) Problems with marketing, which indicated that during the rainy season, the vegetables were not in the required appearance, and the vegetables were growing slowly, and 2.4) Problems with group management indicated group management under the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy; 3) Group management under the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy included the following details: 3.1) Moderation, 3.2) Reasonableness, 3.3) Self-immunity,
3.4) Knowledgeableness, and 3.5) Morality.