Thailand

Rice Economy in Northeast Thailand: Current Status and Challenges

Orawan Srisompun
ABSTRACT The northeastern part of Thailand is a significant area for quality rice cultivation, but it is constrained in topography, labor, and climate variability, resulting in low yield, high production costs, and unstable income. The proper policy option to settle such problems is the...
Country: Thailand Topic: Overview
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The Challenge for Thai Sugarcane Farmers

Thanaporn Athipanyakul, Kitti Choonhawong, Chakrit Potchanasin
ABSTRACT Thailand is ranked as the second-largest net exporter of sugar in the global market. The sugarcane and sugar industry in Thailand plays a major role in its economy in terms of job-creation for Thai citizens and international trade. Therefore, the Thai government has promoted this sector...
Country: Thailand Topic: Agriculture
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Thailand’s Colored Rice Standard and Markets

Orachos Napasintuwong
ABSTRACT Colored rice is considered a specialty rice and the market is still very small compared to normal white rice. The price of colored rice is generally set much higher than normal rice as the supply is limited while the demand for it is growing as consumers become more aware of its health...
Country: Thailand Topic: Agriculture
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Perspective: The Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Improving Commercial Pig and Poultry Production in Thailand

Chaiyapoom Bunchasak, Chanwit Kaewtapee
ABSTRACT Currently, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are being applied to improve livestock production. Artificial neural networks (ANN) are a computational model, which is based on the biological neuron of human brain to respond to optimal estimated value. The ANN are also a set of...
Country: Thailand Topic: Smart agriculture
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The Challenge and Experiences of Dragon Fruit Farming and the Difficulty of Marketing Channel for Growers

Niwat Sanoamuang
ABSTRACT Dragon fruit farming in Thailand has been increasing rapidly in the past few years due to growing conditions, productivity, high demand, and with good returns. The plant establishes well in wide range atmosphere from north to south of the country in various elevations from 100 to 800...
Country: Thailand Topic: Overview
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