The farm cooperative was formed in 2001 after a drop in the price of mon thong, premium variety of durian, from 70-80 baht to 20-30 baht. The move by the to create a new value-added product and differentiate the durian the sell from other sellers in the market wa very successful. income from dried The durian chips is higher and steadier than plain unprocessed durian, going for as m as 300 baht per kilo. The production process begins with selecting out high qualit 80%-ripe durian and then slicing it into bite-sized pieces which are fried and ther dried for four hours to eliminate excess oil. The cooperative sells 20 tonnes of th durian chips every year The cooperative participated