Conclusions
After initiating bamboo caterpillars rearing technology, incomes of villagers have been enhanced from 5,000
to 50,000 bahts per year by selling bamboo caterpillars. Harvesting of young bamboo shoots has been stopped. As a
consequence, bamboos have restarted to grow in Doi Tung and Doi Mae Salong. Now, 900 Rai in Doi Tung have been
used to rear bamboo caterpillars in Doi Tung.
Bamboo caterpillars rearing technology is very simple and does not require high technology and equipment.
Therefore, villagers can rear bamboo caterpillars using locally available materials.. So, the villagers can learn and
transfer the technology to other villagers simply by demonstrating rearing technology. Therefore, this mass rearing of
bamboo caterpillar technology should be disseminated to other villages to eliminate poverty and to regenerate bamboo
forest for carbon sink.
Acknowledgment
I would like to give my sincere thanks to Mae Fah Luang University for providing me laboratory facilities, and the
Uppernorth Network Research Administration, Chiang Mai for providing research funds to conduct this research in
Amphur Muang Chiang Rai. I also would also like to thank the committee members of Uppernorth Network Research
Administration and the staffs for moral support to help complete this research.
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