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2.3 Farming
What

The key functions of Farming include:

1) Planting plan;
2) Water and soil management;
3) Pre-harvest field management;
4) Harvest and post-harvest handlings.
Who

The functions above are carried out by:

1) Small farms;
2) Small farms organized in Community Enterprise (วิสาหกิจชุมชน),
Cooperatives (สหกรณ์) and land collectives (แปลงใหญ่).

How
The key functions of Farming are fulfilled through the following process:

1) Farmers plan and produce in response to price signals:
2) Farmers plan and produce in response to the order or farming
contract of collectors, or importers/exporters;
3) Farmers plan and produce under the regulation and support of
governments.

Observation
1) Farmer organizations such as community enterprise play important
roles in organizing production (Figure 2.3);
2) New generation of Smart Farmers is leading in adopting new varieties
and technology;
3) Some fruits with a large commercial operation, such as durian (Mon
Thong), are very responsive to the price signal. Farmers tend to
harvest earlier or cater for the festival periods in China;
4) Contract farming with a fixed price may not work if the contract price
deviates from the ongoing market price. A better method is to
contract for the quantity and determine the price later based on
current market situations.

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