Local knowledge product design development for a sustainable agritourism case study: disignated area for sustainable tourism development in Loei province
Abstract:
According to a special area for sustainable tourism of Loei province, It is found that field corns are the most planted crops throughout the field, Only pods of corns are sold. However, prices fall and overflow. The scraps of agricultural materials are burned because of easy process and time saving. These cause pollution and the endless debtalso migration villager to the city. This research aims to study and synthesizes knowledge from local wisdom in the study area, to develop the product and to study feasibility of production. The target groups are Thai tourists who have eco-tourism lifestyle. In primary care, the questionnaire was used with local philosophers experts and target groups in order to analyze the feasibility of the design approach. Second step, which is the descriptive analysis of data, and it was explored from research papers and related theories together with experiments to create new innovations. In addition, the agricultural materials and local wisdom were used to study and grow to promote agricultural tourism as well. The result of this research showed that the peel of corns, a piece of agricultural materials, is hard and sticky when it was knitted. Moreover, it can be formed by using wicker techniques and weaving techniques with lace rope dyed from wood vinegar as a molding attachment to enhance the effectiveness of ant and insect protection.