The study on appropriate aquaculture technology for rehabilitation of abandoned shrimp farm on sufficiency economy philosophy : a case study of Praek Nam Daeng sub-district, Ampawa district, Samut Songkharm province.
Abstract:
This research aimed to study the status of abandoned shrimp farms, aquaculture
areas and appropriate aquaculture technology, as well as provide an analysis of appropriate
aquaculture technology in 3 aquatic ecosystems for the rehabilitation of abandoned shrimp farms
using the sufficiency economy philosophy in Praek Nam Daeng sub-district, Ampawa district,
Samut Songkharm province. Geographic Information System [GIS], an in-depth interview form,
as well as 5 sufficiency economy philosophies [mentality, society, natural resources and
environment, technology, and economics] are employed for the analysis of sufficiency. In-depth
interviews were conducted with 7 presidents of aquaculture groups, 8 owners of extensive
shrimp farms, 35 owners of Gourami raising farms, and 15 owners of intensive Pacific white
shrimp farms.
The result shows that there are no abandoned shrimp farms in Praek Nam Daeng
sub-district. The abandoned shrimp farms have been utilized for extensive culture. The total area
of aquaculture in Praek Nam Daeng sub-district is 12,007.7 rai, or 52% of the total land area of
the sub-district. Areas of aquaculture consist of extensive shrimp farms, Gourami raising farms,
and Pacific white shrimp farms of 4,136.0, 7,383.4, and 488.2 rai respectively. The study on
aquaculture technology of the 3 aquacultures included pond preparation, stock, feeding, food,
water circulation, and equipment for disease prevention and treatments, shows that imported
aquaculture technologies are not often employed in extensive culture and Snakeskin Gourami
farms. On the other hand, imported technologies are employed for intensive Pacific white
shrimp farms. Only extensive shrimp farms and Gourami raising farms comply with the
sufficiency economy philosophy