Orachos Napasintuwong received her Ph.D. in Food and Resource Economics from University of Florida in 2004. She is currently Associate Professor at Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Kasetsart University, Thailand. Her teaching and research areas are economics of agricultural biotechnology, economics of agricultural innovation, and production economics.
Her expertise includes rice economy in Thailand and Southeast Asia, seed industry analysis and agricultural technology policy.
She serves as an editor for Applied Economics Journal and Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development and a board member of Agricultural Economic Society of Thailand under Royal Patronage and Executive Committee Member Asia Pacific Agricultural Policy Forum.
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Biodiversity underpins critical ecosystem services that support livelihoods, health, and the economy. However, Thailand’s biological resources are under increasing threat due to overexploitation, climate change, and insufficient financing. Despite being ranked 20th globally in terms of...
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Thailand is a tropical country in Southeast Asia with coastlines on both the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, covering a total of 18 provinces suitable for seaweed farming. The most cultivated economic seaweed at present is sea grape (Caulerpa lentillifera), which is cultivated in...
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Food plays a fundamental role in shaping the population's overall well-being and quality of life. A healthy diet consists of balanced foods consumed in appropriate proportions that support health, prevent disease, and contribute to improved well-being and longevity. Conversely,...
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Thailand’s Fourth Biennial Update Report (BUR4) in 2022 highlights that the agriculture sector is the second-largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, contributing 15.23% of total emissions in 2019. Methane from rice paddies accounts for 50.58% of these emissions, while...
Orachos Napasintuwong
Orachos Napasintuwong received her Ph.D. in Food and Resource Economics from University of Florida in 2004. She is currently Associate Professor at Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Kasetsart University, Thailand. Her teaching and research areas are economics of agricultural biotechnology, economics of agricultural innovation, and production economics.
Her expertise includes rice economy in Thailand and Southeast Asia, seed industry analysis and agricultural technology policy.
She serves as an editor for Applied Economics Journal and Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development and a board member of Agricultural Economic Society of Thailand under Royal Patronage and Executive Committee Member Asia Pacific Agricultural Policy Forum.
Affiliation
Deputy department head of international affairs and the chair of agricultural and resource economics international programs at Kasetsart UniversityJob Title
Associate ProfessorE-mail
orachos.n@ku.ac.thLatest Submission from Thailand
Biodiversity Finance in Thailand: Trends, Gaps, and Opportunities
Sea Grape Farming in Thailand: Status and Feasibility Analysis
Strengthening Sustainable Food Value Chains and Healthy Diets in Thailand
Pathways to Net-Zero: Enhancing Greenhouse Gas Mitigation in Thailand’s Agriculture Sector
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