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The Existence of Field Corn Networks on the Thailand-Burma Border International Science Index Vol:8 No:4 2014 The Existence of Field Corn Networks on the Thailand-Burma Border under the Patron-Client Contract Farming System Kettawa Boonprakarn, Jedsarid Sangkaphan, Bejapornd Deekhuntod, Nuntharat Suriyo government sector does not check whether the agreement Abstract—This study aimed to investigate the existence of signed between the farmers and the company is fair or not. field corn networks on the Thailand-Burma border under the Moreover, the government plays no role to give farmers patron-client contract farming system. The data of this qualitative negotiation power or to make alterations in the agreement to study were collected through in-depth interviews with nine key make it fair to the farmers [3]. informants. The results of the study revealed that the existence of the field While the agriculture sector in the Mae Sot border area is corn networks was associated with the relationship where farmers found to have field corn planted after rice is harvested, field had to share their crops with protectors in the areas under the corn farming is done as contract farming [4]. However, influence of the KNU (Karen National Union) and the DKBA going out to the field to collect data, we found that the field (Democratic Karen Buddhist Army) or Burmese soldiers. A Mae corn networking is not as described in the general Liang, the person who starts a network has a connection with a information of Mae Sot District. Instead, the networking has Thaokae, Luk Rai Hua Chai or the head of a group of farmers, and farmers. They are under the patron-client system with trust and long existed and the networks offer mutual benefits under loyalty that enable the head of the group and the farmers in the the patron-client system with the Mae Liang and the Luk Burma border side to remain under the same Mae Liang even Rai Hua Chai or the head of the farmer group in Thailand, though the business has been passed down to later generations. and the farmers in Burma. This phenomenon prompted the researchers with a question about the existence of the field Keywords—Existence, field-corn networks, patron-client corn networks under the patron-client contract farming system, contract farming. system. In addition, the researchers desired to obtain data to use as a guideline for strengthening the networks so that I. INTRODUCTION farmers will not be exploited because of contract farming. ONTRACT farming is agricultural cooperation between Moreover, the data can be used as a guideline for related C Thailand and Burma that results in people moving from organizations to play a role and take action in altering the Burma and some of them migrate to Thailand. Contract agreement to make it fair for cross-national workers. farming has been conducted according to strategic cooperation of ACMECS (Aeyawadee-Chaopraya-Mekong A. Aims Economic Cooperation) to move the investment base for Investigate the existence of the field corn network under planting target crops from Thailand to Burma consisting of the patron-client contract farming system. 10 important economic crops including corn. This is because Thailand’s crop production cannot meet the demand in the II. METHODOLOGY country while a great deal of labor is needed for harvesting The data for this quality research were collected from in- crops. The need for corn corresponds with the needs of the depth interviews with nine key informants, namely, private sector to use it as a factor of production to produce Thaokae, Mae Liang, Luk Rai Hua Chai or heads of groups value-added products [1]. of farmers, and farmers who were cross-national workers. Contract farming takes place when farmers do business The data were classified into categories according to the with a company and bring in the factor of production, and objectives, put in the order of their relationships, and the the company buys the crops back. However, it is found that order of data connections. Then the data were analyzed, at the end of the production process, farmers are found with interpreted, concluded, and presented using the analytical debts after deduction of the costs of production [2]. In this description method. relationship, farmers are usually the underdogs, and the III. FINDINGS A part from research entitled “Flowers of the Dawn”: Negotiated Space of Transnational Laborers and the Economic of the Thai-Burmese The existence of the field corn networks under the patron- Borderland. client contract farming system was divided into two aspects: Asst. Prof. Dr. K. Boonprakarn is with the Faculty of Liberal Arts, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province 90110 A. The Existence of the Field Corn Networks Thailand (phone: 0-7428-6722; fax: 0-7428-6722; e-mail: [email protected]). 1. The Existence of the Field Corn Networks is Amidst J. Sangkaphan is with the Researcher, Graduate School, Hatyai Areas under Influence of Protectors. University, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province 90110 Thailand (phone: 0- 7420-0357; e-mail: [email protected]). During 1989-1990, the agricultural areas for field corn B. Deekunthod is Freelance researcher, 15/39 Gardenthome village plantations were expanded from Thailand to Burma making Phaholyotin Road, Kukot Tambon,Pathumtanee Province, Thailand. the business in corn plantations in Burma more intensive as N. Suriyo is a Freelance researcher, 75/14 Tung Ree, Tambo Kho Hong, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province, 90110 Thailand. it was during the time that “the situation was still good as 215 International Science Index Vol:8 No:4 2014 there were only two groups of protectors: The Burmese farmers Thoakae farmers soldiers, and the KNU (Karen National Union)”. No Pho DKBA who turned herself to be a Mae Liang said that she bought a Luk Rai Hua piece of land in Burma adjacent to Umphang District of Chai I Luk Rai Hua Chai IV Thailand from villagers who had farmed corn there at Luk Rai Hua Chai II Mae Liang 60,000 Baht per Rai (this plot of land was with an area of Burmese approximately 80 Rai). That area is in a zone protected by soldier Luk Rai Hua Chai V KNU but people can buy land in the area and use it to make Luk Rai Hua Chai III their living [5]. Actually it can be bought by anyone of any farmers nationality “as long as they have money”. When buying it, farmers they receive a paper of land ownership for making a living KNU farmers and the paper is called “a certificate for making a living”, Burma Thailand not to possess and not to pass down as heritage [6]. At the same time, when land in the area is seized by Burmese Fig. 1 Field Corn Networks on the Thailand-Burma Border soldiers or the DKBA (Democratic Karen Buddhist Army). The owner of land can sell it to villagers who are B. The Patron-Client Contract Farming System in Mae acquaintances with the group of new protectors to use for Sot Area of the Thailand-Burma Border Has Two Important their living [7]. Features 1. The patron-client contract farming system of the “Heart 2. The Existence Amidst Relationships with Mutual Agreement” Benefit The patron-client system under the “Heart Agreement” In field corn farming, Mae Liang contacts Thaokae who is relationship is a system that involves an agreement between a capitalist that takes the factor of production and capital to Thaokae who is the capitalist and Mae Liang, and between heads of groups of farmers in Burma and in Thailand (see Mae Liang and Luk Rai Hua Chai or the head of the group Fig. 1). There are many groups of farmers. The most popular of farmers, and farmers. It is a “Heart Agreement” with variety of corn is called Breed 95 because it takes only 115 mutual benefits and it is not exploitation of workers. Good days from germination of corn plant to harvest. Ears of corn relationships between Maeliang and the head of the group of are harvested and sold as whole; kernels are kept on the cop. farmers and farmers can become better and it will benefit Thus, there are no needs for storage buildings. Nevertheless, Thokae in terms of high yields of crops with consistency. selection of seeds for growing in each area depends on the There are many Thaokaes who buy corn in Mae Sot such as political situation and the weather in the respective year. Srirungrueang family and Thaokae Thong. After the head of After harvesting, the heads of the groups gather the crops the group of farmers sells the crop, he can change to another produced by farmers in their groups and send them to Mae Thaokae as there is no obligation. However, in practice, no Liangs in Thailand. After the costs are deducted, the money one does it because they feel courteous to the Thaokae and is taken back to farmers in Burma. The steps are: 1) they have known each other for a long time [5], [11]. gathering the crop from each farmer and counting the 2. The patron-client system is passed down from number of Po or Pip, a rectangular can with a capacity of 20 generation to generation under loyalty liters used for measuring the crop. The number of cans is When Mae Liang dies, her children or grandchildren related with the money the farmer gets and “the tax” that the continue doing the business as capitalists for the same farmer has to pay “the protector”. 2) In paying “the tax”, groups of heads of the groups and farmers that have worked Mae Liang provides money for the head of the group together for a long time.
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