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2. Roi Et Province
ANNEX IV-9
This province '.s located in Agro-Economic Zone 3, a
major rice-producing area of the Region. Rainfall is
generally greater than in Chaiyaphum (Figure 7 ).
a. rambor) Nong Kaew
Th1'is embon is primarily lowland rice area (Figures
8 anC si , w ith only a limited amount of upland area, and
is locared near to the provincial capital city. Rice
production is dominated by glutinous local cultivars, but a
substantial portion is sold. Some kenaf is grown, mostly
in paddy fields before rice, and vegetable and livestock
production is substantial. Small areas of tobacco, sesame,
and jute are also grown, sometimes with supplementary water
tron swamps or shballow wells. The dominant cash crop of the
tambon is watermeiori, which is grown in small plots by many
farmei's in the paddy fields after rice. Areas to be planted
to watermelon are usually planted to ashort-season local
glutinous rice variety, which allows the watermelon to be
planted before the main rice harvest begins. Watermelon is
marketed thrzough mexchants who contract with farmers for
their crop and come to the village to pick it up. This is
the wealthiest tambon oi the Project sites, with relatively
few famill.es in the lowest income groL.ps. Farmers appear
industrious, but trzditional cultivars and practices are
still dominant.
b. rLmbon Na Mudng
This tambin is in the eastern portion of the province,
on the west side ot the Chi River Although the land area
is primari~y paddy, middle terrace upland fields occupy more
of the area than in Nong Kaew (Figures 10 and IJ.L Glutinous
rice production utiiizing local cultivars is predominant,
but improved glutinous cultivars and nonglutinous cultivars
are also planted. Rice sales is second only to Nong Kaew.
Flooding occurs along the Chi River, but water could be pumped
from the rivet for some dry season rice production. Cassava,
tobacco, and some Kenat, peanut, and watermelon are grown as
cash ciops., Some swamps and shallzw wells are used for
growing vegetables =rtte rie, but commercial production is
quite limited except along the Ch. River Bank. Some public
area is available tot livestock gzazIng. The district town
of Selaphum serves as the market for agricultural products
and the source of agricultural inputs, but. with the crops
other than tobacco traditional practices are still predominant
and inputs such as tettilizez are often of 'he wrong type or
applied incorrectly,
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