Developing the potential of the Sufficiency Village Creative Group, Ban Dong Keng, Village No. 7, Bo Yai Subdistrict, Borabue District, Maha Sarakham Province

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to study the operational potential of the Dong Keng Sufficiency Village Creative Group, Village No. 7, Bo Yai Subdistrict, Borabue District, Maha Sarakham Province. This research is qualitative research, by studying information from various documents related and went to the area to interview key informants specifically selected it consists of 20 chairmen, committee members, community leaders, and related people. The research tools include participant observation. In-depth interview and group discussion, then they were analyzed for content and presented descriptive data. The results of the study found that Dong Kheng Sufficiency Village Creative Group, Village No. 7, registered as a community enterprise group in 2020. The main activity in the group is silk weaving. Have good internal management and the group received good help and support from government agencies. Activities within the group range from growing mulberries feed the silkworms, silk weaving, and using various natural materials used in dye silk. Potential that affects operations has two parts: internal potential related to people, management of resources involved in production, resulting in the production of the group. External potential about the agencies that come to support Opportunities received for the betterment of the group. Problems and obstacles were the insufficient amount of water and the rain does not fall according to the season. As a result, the planting of mulberry that is used as food for silkworms is not sufficient, resulting in a reduced amount of silkworms being raised. In addition, the COVID-19 outbreak situation has an unfavorable effect on group activities.