Researcher:Professor Dr. Yupa Hanboonsong
Contact: Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University
Collaborator:Bio-Based Economic Development Agency
Patent:
Thailand has daytime butterflies Various types that are beautiful And high value It is in demand from overseas markets that use the butterfly garden to promote tourism in the local area or in luxury hotels. Who want to have a natural beautiful source
There are more than 400 butterfly gardens around the world, especially in cold regions.
Europe and the desert regions such as Dubai have a small number of butterfly species and are unable to breed butterflies throughout the year. Therefore, there is a need of about 150,000 beautiful butterflies per week. With the purchase price of butterfly pupa between 10-75 baht per piece
Therefore, researchers have passed on the knowledge of farming.
Butterflies create new occupations, butterfly farming, export, generate income. And create farmers to become new entrepreneurs by including the butterfly pupa production group, namely the butterfly group, Isan butterfly, Chum Phae district, Khon Kaen province. And operator of butterfly products, little big wings
ผีเสื้อ ทำให้เกิดการสร้างอาชีพใหม่ทำฟาร์มผีเสื้อส่งออกสร้างรายได้ และสร้างเกษตรกรให้เป็นผู้ประกอบการใหม่โดยให้รวมกลุ่มผลิตดักแด้ผีเสื้อ ได้แก่ กลุ่ม butterfly ผีเสื้ออิสาน อำเภอชุมแพ จังหวัดขอนแก่น และผู้ประกอบการผลิตภัณฑ์ผีเสื้อ little big wings
Create a new career in farming, raising commercial butterflies. Which generates a lot of income for farmers And now there is an expansion of the butterfly farming group for more export.