Agricultural Areas Development of Vegetables Production to Create Food Security of the Border Patrol Police Learning Center, Ban Doi Saeng, Pang Moo Sub-District, Mueang District, Mae Hong Son Province

Abstract

Background and Aims: The development of vegetable production areas was carried out in conjunction with the integration of teachers' teaching through the learning process into agricultural practice for students and the participation of parents in the management of agricultural plots. The objectives aim to study 1) planning of vegetable production activities to create food security and 2) the implementation of vegetable production activities in the area of ​​the Border Patrol Police Learning Center, Ban Doi Saeng, Pang Mu Subdistrict, Mueang District, Mae Hong Son Province.

Methodology: This qualitative research used a work record form with key informants, which included: 1) the teacher who integrated teaching with agricultural activities, 2) the students in grades 1-6, and 3) the parents of students who participated in agricultural activities in vegetable production. The results were grouped and presented in the form of showing details of the work in the form of data tables and descriptions.

Results: The research results found that: 1) the planning of vegetable production activities to create food security involved three vegetable production zones, a daily vegetable production volume of 10.3 kilograms, 18 types of vegetables, and rotational vegetable cultivation. 2) Teachers developed agricultural teaching plans for vegetable production in five subjects, integrating the learning content into agricultural activities, including vegetable seed cultivation, vegetable plot creation, vegetable planting, post-planting vegetable care, composting, and photosynthetic microorganism production. Teachers assigned duties and supervised students in watering, weeding, tilling, and fertilizing the plots in collaboration with parents. Vegetable harvests were also collected by group in all three plot zones, yielding 10.3 kilograms per day.

Conclusion: The development of agricultural areas to produce vegetables consistently sufficient for long-term consumption needs comes from the participation of teachers, students, and parents in planning the extent of planting areas, determining the amount of vegetable production, determining the types of vegetables to grow, and the planting methods. By teachers setting up teaching plans that were according to agricultural activities for producing vegetables that are used in the school lunch program, stably.