A Model of the “Khok Nong Na” Buddhist Agriculture Development by Peace Studies Model for Sustainable Development: A Case Study of Sisaket Province
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The research article consists of the following objectives: 1) to study, analyze, and synthesis “Khok Nong Na” models in the modern times; 2) to study the Buddhist agriculture practices that promote development; and 3) to develop and present a model of the “Khok Nong Na” Buddhist agriculture development by peace studies model for sustainable development on a case study of Sisaket province. The study applied action research method, in which the population comprised 29 persons. The research instruments were a questionnaire, an interview form, academic seminar, participant and non-participant observation. The obtained qualitative data were analyzed by way of content analysis.
The results of the study are as follows: 1) “Khok Nong Na” model consists of the following components (1) "Khok" refers to mounds for cultivating three different types of plants that provide four different types of benefits for the villagers to have enough for living, eating, spending, and being tranquil before giving to others, making merits, maintaining, trading, and networking, (2) “Nong” refers to the excavation of swamps, canals, or ditches which is called “Khlong Sai Kai” in order to spread humidity in the land, (3) “Na” refers to farm for growing rice; 2) The Buddhist agriculture refers to farming, livestock, the aqueduct that transports water in and out so that the people' rice fields can be maintained for household life, merit making, donating, and Dhamma practice; and 3) A model called “Khantai’s” has been developed which consists of 8 components as follows: (1) “K” stands for knowledge on agriculture, (2) “H” stands for a household that understands the shift in land usage for Khok Nong Na, (3) “A” stands for an activity that connects people together by developing the land without charge, (4) “N” stands for nature which is the planting of trees and the nourishment of soil in order for nature to sustain itself, (5) “T” stands for treating trees and plants in order to save seeds that can be bred, (6) “A” stands for assisting and sharing with others, (7) "I" stands for impression, in which those who come to visit will be inspired to do the same in their own land, and (8) “S” stands for sustainability, which means that the land will be prosperous and sustainable enough to be passed down from generation to generation.
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