| Author | Poudyal, Hem Raj |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. AE-90-30 |
| Subject(s) | Agricultural systems--Thailand, Northeastern
|
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment
requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | A five month on-farm study of Udon Patina integrated
farm located in Udornthani Province, Northeast Thailand was
carried out from January to May, 1990 to study its historical
development, various subsystems, operating procedures and
management techniques.
Udon Patina farm, established in 1980 to support the
rural development activities of the Center for Church
Planting and Church Growth in Northeast Thailand (CCPCGNET)
is a fine example of onfarm resource integration where pig,
duck, paragrass, fruit and vegetables are subsystems
supporting the production of the three crops of fish a year,
the major subsystem of the farming system.
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different
activities
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The study was mainly divided into a historical
farm monitoring study. All production activities
months were monitored. Three ponds representing
stages were selected for detailed study and all
and inputs were monitored. These three ponds were
measure fish biomass and silt accumulation.
On the historical development of the farm, all
computerized and non-computerized data bases of the farm
were studied and two formal and one informal interview were
recorded with its Managing Director.
The farm, rain-fed until 1987, has gone several changes
both in its infrastructure and subsystems, dropping whatever
was not economically feasible. Despite poor economic
performance of the pig subsystem in the past, it is the only
option providing large amounts of high quality manure and
urine required for natural food production for fish.
Production records of some of the ponds
during the eighties have fish production as
ton/ha/year.
constructed
high as 16
Although established to generate income, the farm is not
an entirely commercial unit. There are inefficiencies related
to management of its labour force and misuse of on and off
farm resources in all production and service units. The farm
may be run profitably provided that the whole management
process is changed and stern efforts made to improve the
inefficiencies of its workforce. |
| Year | 1990 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Agricultural and Food Engineering (AE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Edwards, Peter |
| Examination Committee(s) | Little, David C. ;Yakupitiyage, Amararatne
|
| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Government of Great Britain.; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1990 |