THE ENHANCEMENT OF PIG DISTRIBUTION IN NAKHORN PATHOM PROVINCE, THAILAND

Abstract

Abstract— The objective of this research was to study the upstream of the downstream supply chain system of pig farming in Nakhon Pathom Province and to increase the efficiency of information technology in pig farming in Nakhon Pathom Province. This research led to an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the supply chain in order to determine the guidelines for the development of pig production and marketing in Nakhon Pathom province in the future. The data collection was collected from interviews with 133 stakeholders from upstream to downstream of the supply chain. Supply and Margin Cluster Analysis and SWOT and TOWS matrix were used in this study.
The results showed that the demand for pigs farming in Nakhon Pathom Province tended to be stable or saturated due to the epidemic of pigs farming in Nakhon Pathom province. There is also a limited area for the farming as well. The pig supply chain analysis of Nakhon Pathom Province was found that it still has the potential to produce and there is still demand for the piglet farming. The breeding business can still be profitable with the average cost in the range 117.94-962.52 baht/square meter, average income 853.42-2,450.98 baht/square meter and net profit 209.79-1,488 baht/square meter. For the pig farmers in Nakhon Pathom province, the average cost is 58.11-60.52 baht per kilogram with an average income of 62.29-93.85 baht per kilogram and a net profit of 2.17-33.33 baht per kilogram. Whereas the pigs of Nakhon Pathom province, their net profit per kilogram is no different while the pigs of other provinces are higher collector/merchant The 119.16 baht per kilogram, the average income is 85average cost will be in the range of 75.56 142.41 baht per kilogram, net profit 9.44 - 23.25 baht per kilogram.