Sustainable Nipa Palm (Nypa fruticans Wurmb.) Product Utilization in Thailand

Table 1

Products from nipa palm in Khanap Nak.

Item	Mean	Max.	Min.	Max. income (baht/day)	Min. income (baht/day)
Molasses
Daily production (buckets/day)	0.96	3	0.5	2,700–3,900 (90–130 USD/day)	450–650 (15–21.7 USD/day)
No. of stalk cut (stalk/household)	176.26	400	50
Syrup
Daily production (liters/day)	28.33	60	5	6,000 (200 USD/day)	500 (16.7 USD/day)
No. of stalk cut (stalk/household)	126.67	150	100
Powdered sugar/Sugar flakes
Daily production (kilograms/day)	11.5	13	10	1,560 (52 USD/day)	1,200 (40 USD/day)
No. of stalk cut (stalk/household)	150	150	150
Vinegar
Daily production (liters/day)	38.21	200	7.5	1,200–2,000 (40–66.7 USD/day)	99.98 (3.3 USD/day)
No. of stalk cut (stalk/household)	130	400	20
Thatch
Daily production (rows/day)	60	100	40	4,000 (133.3 USD/day)	160 (5.3 USD/day)

1 USD = 30 THB.