Khun Wang Royal Project Development Center

History

In 1975, His Majesty the Late King Bhumibol Adulyadej visited Baan Khun Wang and learnt its problems. His Majesty then assigned the Royal Project Foundation and the Hill Tribe Development Center to step in the village to help improve local people’s livelihood. Later in 1985, with the financial support of the United States Embassy, His Majesty the Late King set up Khun Wang Royal Project Development Center aiming at reducing opium poppy growing area and developing temperate crop cultivation to generate better farmers’ income and stop shifting cultivation of the hill tribes as well as encouraging deforestation.

Terrain

Most of the areas is surrounded by complex mountainous terrain covering 29,704 rai or 11,744 acres.

Altitude

900 – 1,400 เมตร meters above sea level 

Average Temperature

18 degree Celsius 

Population

More than 2,699 Karen and Hmong live in 4 villages and 7 communities. 


Operation

At present, Khun Wang Royal Project Development Center has set up field demonstration plots in order to find suitable crops for local climate and environment, to support farmers’ production under Food Safety Standards like Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and to generate the farmers’ sustainable income and improve their livelihood. Furthermore, the center organizes and develops various activities related to education, society and public health to build on individual and community strengths and improve people’s livelihoods. The reforestation project known as “Three Forests, Four Benefits”, vetiver grass growing to conserve water as well as soil improvement, chemical use reduction campaign, and environmental contamination monitoring campaign are also supported by the center. The center becomes a learning center on highland agriculture for students, farmers and others interested people.

Main Products

Cos, Royal Project tomato, broccoli, passion fruit, cape gooseberry, avocado, chrysanthemum, monkey head mushroom, tea no.17, and wholewheat bulgur.

Location

112 Moo 12, Mae Win Sub-district, Mae Wang District, Chiang Mai 50360 (Tel: 09 1858 7038)

  khunwang@royalproject.org

ดาวน์โหลด

ดาวนโหลดข้อมูล (pdf) :
 Khun Wang Royal Project Development Center Data.



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