Enhancing the Production Potential of Salted Dried Spanish Mackerel (Scomberomorus commersoni) and Threadfin (Eleutheronema tetradactylum) using Solar Drying Cabinets, Chai Talay Muang Ngam Processing Housewives Group, Songkhla Province, Thailand
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The Chai Talay Muang Ngam Processing Housewives Group, located in Muang Ngam Subdistrict, Singhanakhon District, Songkhla Province of Thailand, encounters difficulties in producing salted dried Spanish mackerel and threadfin which cannot be carried out during periods of low sunlight or rainy season, rendering year-round production unfeasible. There are also problems with microbial contamination, inappropriate packaging, and marketing. This research project therefore aims to enhance both the qualitative and quantitative aspects of the processing by using a solar drying cabinet to dry salted Spanish mackerel and threadfin. The design of logos, labels, packaging, and marketing promotion involves the following processes: 1) gathering data from the community for research planning; 2) coordinating community and relevant stakeholders; 3) constructing and utilizing a solar drying cabinet for salted dried Spanish mackerel and threadfin processing; 4) designing logos, labels, packaging, and marketing promotion; 5) establishing a learning and innovation platform (LIP); and 6) fostering community innovators. This process culminates in the construction of a solar drying cabinet for the processing of salted dried Spanish mackerel and threadfin, which has the potential to boost production to 60 kilograms per month and minimize contamination from microorganisms, yeasts, and molds, thereby meeting the quality standards of salted fish products. The LIP has equipped members with the skills to process salted dried fish using solar drying cabinets, leading to the continuous expansion of benefits from the activities of the LIP and creating nine community innovators at level 2 and two at level 3 to support the learning of salted dried fish processing innovation with solar drying cabinets in the community. The Chai Talay Muang Ngam Processing Housewives Group has seen an increase in income from selling salted dried Spanish mackerel and threadfin, averaging 6,000 Baht (around 176 USD) per month, or 45.85%.
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