ที่มา/ความสำคัญโครงการ :

The idea of "Organic Seed Bank" has been initiated by Grassroot Innovation Network (GIN). The main objective of the Bank is to assist farmers on providing an important raw farming material as seed. The Organic Seed Bank’s operation system will be as same as the monetary banking system. The selected high quality organic seed, which endure to insect, rice diseases and flooding, from difference sources will be collected as the resource for Organic Seed Bank to offer as a seed loan to its customers.

Additionally, Organic Seed Bank project not only offer the raw material for farmers but also provide the knowledge on Organic Farming Approaches for its banking members as an alternative way for a long-term production cost reduction.

Grassroot Innovation Network (GIN)is a social enterprise using innovations to support organic agriculture’s approach. GIN approach is to create a community-based learning network to introduce and to incubate organic farming practices. Along with knowledge sharing, GIN provides a raw material for an organic farming such as organic fertilizer and earthworms through a network marketing. Thus, the income and network has been generated with such an approach. As a result, GIN developed sustainability for agriculture sector that allows farmers to increase over 400% of their productivities dramatically since theirs first year program.

ประโยชน์ของโครงการ :

Alleviate poverty of farmers through raw material support.Empower organic farming approach of Thai’s agricultural sectorSecure farming activity and productivity even in the seed shortage crisis caused by natural disaster such as flood.

The smile of framer who participated in organic farming project with Grassroot Innovation Network

กิจกรรมที่จะดำเนินโครงการ :

Participatory approach through discussion with farmers and villagers for common interest on Organic Seed Bank
Introduce the Organic Farming Approach to the village participated in Organic Seed Bank
Select the committee from village member to establish and to manage the Organic Seed Bank
Open membership for local farmers (Target : 100 households)
Provide Organic Seed for Seed Bank
Conduct a training and workshop on Organic Farming for farmer members
Visit members of the Organic Seed Bank and provide a consultancy service on organic farming practices.

สมาชิกภายในทีม :

Grassroot Innovation Network (GIN)
Farmers and villagers in the operation area.

ภาคี :

Grassroot Innovation Network Co., Ltd. (GIN)

list	amount	amount (baht)
Rice Seed (Sinlek, Hormnin, Rice berry, Horm Chonlasith, Jekcheoy	30	4,000
Others Seed (Bean, Vegetable)	20	1,000
Wheelbarrow	2	6,000
scales	10	10,000
Canvas for covering the seed	1	12,000

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