Abstract:
This research attempts 1) to study business system to produce water plants for selling in retail and export; 2) to compare the markets of water plants in Thailand; 3) to comparative analyze of cost and return of water plants and 4) to study strength, weakness, obstacles, opportunities and strategies to produce water plants for selling in retail and export. The data were collected by interviewing with farmers of water plants for export in Thailand. The findings reveal that the key sales factors of water plants were location and products depending on the group of people favoring in water plants. However, the production of water plants for sell and export require the good care for plants. Farmers have to be both producers, distributors and, collectors of water plants for retail and export. SWOT analysis and strategy in water plant business can be concluded the key points as follows: Strength was the products was for export and had high value. The weakness included the diseases, insect, and pest. The opportunities were the acceptable investigation of quality and several channels to access the products as well as the producers having low income. The obstacles in this study included rare plants and, lack of labor force during cool season. Regulations in trade and strategy consist of the exhibition of water plants from foreign countries which is organized by government sector and private sector. The public relation, training, and the manual for regulations and limitations, the support from government sectors can help product plants and to enhance production competency for retail and export