• Renovation and extension of shipping container offices the Center for the Promotion of Persons with Disabilities, Udon Thani Diocese, has neither dedicated office nor meeting/visitor reception room, IRPC donated shipping container offices in good condition to the Center and had them installed and implemented interior and exterior decoration as well as landscaping, complete with wheelchair ramps for person with disability. The office, meeting room and reception facilities are powered by solar energy. • Donating "Aiang Agriculture Spraying Drone" RPC donated “Aiang Agricultural Spraying Drone” with 10-liter capacity for use by the Center for the Promotion of Persons with Disabilities, Udon Thani Diocese. The objective is to help develop and enhance the capabilities of disabled farmers with the help of appropriate technology to increase productivity. The smart drone is being used for spraying fertilizers, nutrients, hormones, which are essential for crop growth. Thus, saving time and labor costs while increasing income (by offering spraying services to others for a fee). This not only provide disabled farmers with livelihood but also help build their self-esteem as operators of agricultural drone. The Center for the Promotion of Persons with Disabilities, Udon Thani Diocese, selected two persons with disabilities to undergo training as drone operators. They learned both theoretical and practical knowledge from drone dealers. The two drone operators have since been registered as drone pilots with the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand. In 2022, additional training sessions were provided to the disabled drone pilots who learned more advanced skills to use the drone for different applications as well as to master different flight maneuvers so that they can more effectively control the drone spraying fertilizers, nutrients, and hormones for different crops in different growing patterns and terrains. • Integrated fish and poultry farming project IRPC has provided financial support to implement the construction of egg-laying chicken coop over a one-rai reservoir for fish farming, enabling disabled farmers to earn extra income from selling eggs and fish. The hen house was designed in a way that allows people with disabilities in wheelchairs to work efficiently and conveniently. The chicken coop was built to accommodate chickens without being too crowded. The layout of the chicken cage is designed for easy cleaning. A nipple feeding system is installed for ease of watering and preventing the spread of germs. A sprinkler system is installed on the roof using solar energy to keep the hen house cool, reducing the mortality rate of chicken, especially during summer. In 2022, (Jan 1-Dec 15, 2022) the Center produced and sold more than 42,000 eggs. As for the fish farm, the Center for the Promotion of Persons with Disabilities purchased 30,000 fishlings of such species as tilapia, barb, Chinese fish and catfish, and released them into the pond and raised naturally, without being fed, thus saving production cost. The fish eat chicken droppings as they fall through from the coop. In addition, installing a solar roof sprinkler system not only reduce the heat of the hen house but also increase dissolved oxygen levels in the pond. In 2022, the Center harvested and sold about 600 kilograms of fish. • Smart Greenhouse Vegetable Garden Project IRPC donated and installed a smart greenhouse vegetable garden to the Center. Inside the greenhouse, vegetables are grown in raised beds, equipped with an automatic watering system. This helps reduce daily chores of persons with disabilities. The greenhouse makes it possible to grow vegetables out of season that fetch high prices. In 2022, the Center grew salad greens (green and red oak lettuces), mustard greens, dill, coriander and spring onions. The Center harvested and sold about 280 kilograms of vegetables. During the rainy season, coriander and spring onions can be sold for Baht 100 per kilogram. 144 56-1 One Report 2022 IRPC PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy ODg4NTI=