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Abstract

This research aims 1) to study current situation of production and marketing of

Eri silk in Thailand and world markets, 2) to analyze the linkage of Eri silk supply

chain in Thailand, 3) to analyses costs, returns, and marketing margins of Eri silk and

its processed products production, 4) to analyze the commercialized production

capacity of Eri silk famers and 4) to synthesis guidelines to enhance the industrial

potential of Eri farmers in Thailand. The results find that the major driving force of

world silk market is from the growth of garment industry. The garment industry itself

has grown by technological advancement, production subsidy policies and higher

purchasing power of middle-income. The important problem of Eri silk industry in

Thailand is shortage of Eri silk coccon supply. It is caused by many reasons; namely,

an improper transportation method of Eri eggs causing a low hatching percentage, a
decreasing and discontinue production of Eri silk farmers, lack of incentive to follow

good Eri silk production practices as production yield of cocoon is much less than

complete pupae, lack of labors and a flow of information about market demand and

price between famers and fabric factories. To solve these problems, planning and

linkage through the supply chain of Eri silk from up- to down-stream should be

implemented, so that the information of production and market flows though out Eri

silk supply chain from factories to farmers. Moreover, formulation of a group of Eri

farmers in proximate location, research and development of cocoon quality,

improvement transportation process of Eri eggs, setting up an intermediary to collect

Eri silk cocoon and pupae in a local area, research and development of processing

pupae to add more value, Setting up a social enterprise to build brand for Thai Eri silk

products by emphasizing a green and social product, and farmer groups’ competency

assessments and support farmer groups’ production according to their competency

Should be promoted to enhance industrial potential of Thai Eri silk.