Field Visit • Divided into 3 main groups – Group A : Food – Group B : Handicraft – Group C : Light Industry • Everyone can select to join only 1 group Group A Food AM Sriviroj Farm Group B Group C Handicraft Light Industry Siam M Handicraft Khon Kaen Thai Agro Culture & Supply PM Kalasin Fish Sausage 1. Praepan Shop 2. Suksomboon Village (Women Weaving Group) Permpoon Patana Industry Group A: Sriviroj Farm Co. Ltd. • Start from small family business, and gradually step forward to become the number one business people in the Isaan Region • Currently, Sriviroj Farm has 4 chicken shelters, 3 in Amphoe Chumpae and 1 in Amphoe Phuwiang • The group consist of: egg farm, slaughter house, meat processing factory, catfish farm, chicken feed factory, and biogas factory (bio-methane, bio-fertilizer) • The company already have modern machineries such as UV ray scanner, forklift, size-grading machines (3), frozen storage, etc • Current egg production (average): more than 1 million a day Kalasin Fish Sausage • Kalasin Food Production Ltd. registered in 1998 with contribution from the Department of Food Science and Technology, Rajamangala Isaan University, Kalasin Campus, to control production of fish sausages • Products are distributed to all over the country • The Kalasin fish sausage is a German style smoked fish sausage which High in protein and low in fat, made from 100% fish meat, absolutely no borax substance Group B : Siam M Handicraft • Established in year 2000 • Incubator in Industrial Promotion Center Region 5 (IPCR 5) • Subcontractor 200 labors • Production Unit : Hand made flowers by Saa paper • Capacity : 24,000 pieces/month (1 container 20 ft) • Market : EU, U.S.A., Vietnam etc. Siam M. Handicraft Foire de lyon France 2005 Praepan Group • Group objective: to assemble and organize people as a village corporation for management and be managed with efficiency such as in marketing as well as products and financing • Praepan came from the gathering of 200 rural women from 7 villages in Khon Kaen with the support of the Arts and Crafts Centre for Women Development with the objective of: – To maintain and promote the art of weaving fabric by rural women – To improve the careers and income of rural women – To support and increase participation in rural development • Market : domestic, Japan, U.S.A., EU (through traders) Group C : Khonkaen Thaiagro Culture And Supply Co.,Ltd. • Is a fertilizer factory • The fertilizers they produce are: – Organic fertilizer – Chemical fertilizer and – Organic fertilizer with chemical formula. • Mission and Vision – Grade A Quality with friendly prices – Adjust soil deterioration – Increase productivity and income to agriculture Product Brand • Organic Fertilizers brand: Kasetmitrapol (AgroFriendly) • Organic-Chemical Fertilizer Brand: Sam kaset Thai (Three Thai Agriculture) • Chemical Fertilizer Brand: Sam kaset Thai and Kset Ramruay (Three Thai Agriculture and Wealthy Agriculture) Perm Poon Patana Industry Co.,Ltd. • PPPI is a Thailand leading manufacturer, exporter and distributor of full range cotton products including cotton buds, cotton cosmetic pads, cotton wool rolls, cotton balls and cotton pleat (ripple). • The key to success is "Continuous Improvement” • Their products and reputation have been accepted worldwide • Product : hygienically packing to avoid direct contact with cotton tips i.e. Cotton buds, Cotton Wipes, Cotton balls, Square pads