Supply Chain of Lac Production in Lampang Province

Abstract

The objective of this research was to study supply chain of lac production in Lampang province. A structured interview and in-depth Interview were used in data collection from three groups of participants within the supply chain, consisting of farmers, compilers and seed lac manufacturing plants in Lampang province. The results revealed that the main activities of farmers were brood lac procurement, lac infection, taking care and harvesting. The compilers could be categorized into two groups, namely minor and major compilers. Their main activities were stick lac collection and seed lac transportation of manufacturing plants. The minor compilers only purchased and sold stick lac while the major compilers purchased, sold and also dried stick lac before selling them. As for the activities of the seed lac manufacturing plants, they comprised the purchase of products from compilers and farmers for processing and distribution within the country and abroad, respectively