Ministry of Energy promotes energy technology to a community enterprise raising crickets at Ban Saen Tor, Khon Kaen Province, reducing production costs. increase community income Fried Chu Crickets, Crickets Powder, Instant Cricket Dip
Mr. Suradej Laophanna, Khon Kaen Provincial Energy, revealed that energy technology support for community enterprises in the sufficiency economy group raises crickets at Ban Saen Tor, Bua Yai Subdistrict, Nam Phong District, Khon Kaen Province, which is another group of enterprises that have been promoted and supported. energy technology to reduce production costs increase income for the community It is part of the Bua Yai Subdistrict Administrative Organization community power station project. under the basic economy group Budget for the Energy Conservation Promotion Fund, fiscal year 2021, where the enterprise raises Ban Saen Tor crickets. It is considered the largest production area in Thailand. The total production of crickets is about 50-60 tons/month, which crickets are classified as new economic insects that generate income for the country and Thai farmers in the long run. Because the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO : Food and Agriculture Organization) ranks insects as the world’s future food source. At present, the overall picture of the country has exported crickets. both in the form of cricket powder processed cricket and frozen crickets.
This is to promote effective community cricket production. can reduce production costs and generate more income Bua Yai Subdistrict Administrative Organization Get energy technology support for enterprises. Raising crickets at Ban Saen Tor, including a solar drying system, size 3 x 4 meters, in order to reduce the drying time of the egg trays. 10 kW On Grid solar power generation system for cold storage that can help reduce electricity costs by almost 50%, including a cover set and 4 high-efficiency gas stoves to help reduce cooking gas costs. This is considered a prototype learning center. Interested farmers can come and learn. And can join groups to apply for financial support from the Energy Conservation Promotion Fund as well.
Mr. Petch Wongtham, chairman of Ban Saen Tor cricket-raising community enterprise of sufficiency economy group, said that Ban Saen Tor cricket-raising
community enterprise of sufficiency economy group Established in 2015, with 31 members, it is the largest cricket production site in Thailand. And the demand for the product is still high. Crickets that are popular to raise are golden black crickets. and striped copper crickets Also known as Mang Sading, with the delivery of fresh crickets. and frozen crickets The procedure for preserving the quality of crickets in a cold room must go through a cleaning process and boiled before after boiled Hang the crickets to dry. and packing bags imported to be stored in a cold room to maintain quality by boiling crickets using cooking gas cause the cost of production to increase resulting in unstable prices But the group did not increase the selling price, selling at the same price, bearing the costs themselves.
However, receiving support for energy technology Helps to reduce costs from the production process, for example, using a solar drying system to help keep products clean. and shorten drying time Makes it from the former that used to pay electricity bills per month 10,000-15,000 baht, a 50 percent drop in addition to live crickets frozen crickets There is also processing, fried crickets, crickets powder. In the future, hope to expand the market to foreign countries.
Mr. Kamthorn Sitthichan, President of the Bua Yai Subdistrict Administrative Organization, said that the Subdistrict Administrative Organization has done the matter of funding to promote energy conservation. came to support the sufficiency economy community enterprise raising crickets at Ban Saen Tor because he saw that he was strong when systematic management will be able to generate sustainable income by the SAO has come to take care of the documents Regarding membership management. – Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency