BANANA PROCESSING INNOVATION OF THE COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE CENTER, BANANA CONSERVATION CENTER SUPHANBURI PROVINCE

Abstract

Thai people's way of life has good beliefs and cultures that are in harmony with nature and plants. The process of upgrading banana processing products of community enterprises through innovative processes to product standards, Suphanburi Province Banana flour production sources can be upgraded to be registered as Good Agricultural Practice (GAP). Both locations have the potential to manage planting areas well. Another location has market potential. Therefore, it was upgraded to a buying and selling center, by making an agreement with the production source and the packaging source that has been notified both GAP, HACCP, CODEX GMP, and FDA. At present, the Suphanburi Banana Conservation Center has received permission to register patents and trademarks for the fiber-enriched banana powder drink formula and production process. The production enterprise group earns income from selling banana powder at a price of 500 baht per kilogram. In one month, 50 kilograms must be sent to the Banana Conservation Center per month for packaging and distribution online to conservation consumers, health, and as a result, the grassroots economy is progressively better.