การอนุรักษ์การปลูกข้าวไร่พันธุ์พื้นเมือง พื้นที่ตาบลพลูเถื่อน อาเภอพนม จังหวัดสุราษฏร์ธานี

Abstract

The purposes of this research was to gather economic, social, and cultural knowledge on the cultivation of indigenous upland rice varieties in Phluthuean area, as there was very little upland rice in cultivation, and therefore to tried to find ways to conserve the cultivation to maintain the identity of the area. Data was collected in the field by interviewing, observation and photograph analysis. The research findings were summarized as follows: The history of local upland rice cultivation of Phluthuean was not evident. The varieties that were commonly grown included Daeng Yod, Dok Pa-yom, Honey Sticky Rice and Black Sticky Rice between September and March depending on the weather of each year. Most were grown at Moo 1 of Banbenja. There were traditional knowledge and equipment used in the process of growing such as wood poles for making seed holes, carved bamboo poles for placing rice seeds and rice reapers. The locals believed in binding rice to worship of the goddess of rice. Apart from growing rice for consumption purpose, there were also processing groups formed to process rice products to distribute additional incomes among the members of the groups. Conservation of the rice cultivation needed both contributions from the local parties and local administrative organisations.