The main objectives of this research are: 1) to study production and management model of sufficient agriculture and agriculturist in Buriram Province; 2) to analyze correlation between production and management model of sufficient agriculture and agriculturist’s balance of life in Buriram Province; and 3) to present production and management model of sufficient agriculture and agriculturist’s balance of life in Buriram Province. The research was employed by the mixed methods: quantitative research, in which the data were collected by the sampling group of 400 samples by using the questionnaire and the collected data were analyzed by using statistic, percentage, means, standard deviation, and the qualitative research, in which the data were collected by in-depth interview with 30 key-informants, and the collected data were analyzed by description and explanation.

    The research has found that

             1. The production and management model of sufficient agriculture and agriculturist in Buriram Province has been found to conform to production of agriculturist by agricultural monoculture. This is emphasized food production in their local area, encourage self-sufficiency to the agriculturist’s family by morality and safety in accordance with agricultural by Sufficiency Economy Philosophy and apply in agricultural operation for stability and sustainability. 

             2. The correlation between production and management model of sufficient agriculture and agriculturist’s balance of life in Buriram Province has been found as follows: the aspect of Health: the agriculturist follow the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy will be good health and increase using the chemicals included release their exert for balancing of their life; income and financial: agricultural production by sufficiency model earns income for a less but continuingly; family status: the agriculturist has even more stability from their origin way and has stability in the agricultural profession; family: the agriculturist lives together as big family and gather corporates in their family mainly in the agricultural profession.

             3. The production and management model of sufficient agriculture and agriculturist’s balance of life in Buriram Province has been found that it consists of 2 models: self-reliant agriculture model: the agriculturist’s self-reliance is in form of agriculture to drive agricultural activities mainly focusing on consumption within their community; and new theory agricultural model: there are stable life, sufficient food, more savings, and distributing which results the sustainability of the agricultural career.

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