Abstract
The objective of this study was to apply the River Diagram Model to enhance the core competencies of organic rice growers. The population was rice growers living in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, the most important rice growing area in the Southern Thailand. Six rice farmers were selected by interview. The first three steps of the River Model including the Self-Assessment Table, the River Diagram and the Stairs Diagram were used. Rice growers were asked to evaluate themselves against the core competency criteria based on a five-rating scale assessment form. The information obtained was plotted in the River Diagram and the Stairs Diagram. The result showed that the River Diagram could distinguish the levels of each core competency among farmers. The Stairs Diagram is effective in categorize farmers who have something to share and those who have something to learn in some certain core competencies. The River Diagram Model, therefore, can be applied to design the appropriate technology transfer for the enhancement of sustainable core competencies among organic rice growers.
