การจัดการไร่หมุนเวียนของชุมชนตามภูมิปัญญาของชาติพันธุ์กะเหรี่ยงเพื่อการจัดการทรัพยากรธรรมชาติอย่างยั่งยืน ตำบลนาเกียน อำเภออมก๋อย จังหวัดเชียงใหม่

Abstract

The objectives of this research are 1) to study the shifting cultivation management process of the community 2) to study the participation of government offices with the community in shift cultivating management and 3) to examine the aspects of proper shift cultivating management between the government and the community. This study is a qualitative research. The methodology focuses on the conversation with a group of villagers belonging to the community and thorough interviews with the local government officer. The data collected adding to theoretical documents are used for contents analysis.

The result shows that the shifting cultivation is an agricultural system of Karen at Bai Naa village, Nakian sub-district implement to guarantee a year-round production. This system is a longstanding heritage wisdom transmitted from generation to generation. The community shifting cultivation is a rotated land system. They usually return to the same plot every seven years.

Basically, the shifting cultivators start the growing season at the same time, and each family field remains close with one another allowing an easier and more comfortable management of the burning area in harvest season. The community has rules about the management of the rotation land and prohibit the expansion of agricultural land into the conservative forest. Nowadays, government offices such as the Na Kian Sub district Administrative Organization, Om Koi Fire Forest Office, Om Koi Forestry Department, and Om Koi District Local Government Office have processes management of burning areas with the community every year. The processes include planning on the duration of burning and creating a firebreak with the community participator to prevent the outbreak of fire into the forest prior to burning their land and preparing the fields for the planting season. The community is still looking forward to participating with other private agencies and civil societies to integrate knowledge, technologies and funds for the accomplishment of a proper Shifting Cultivation Farming design.