Agriculture

CAT Telecom Public Company Limited (CAT) is putting Internet of Things (IoT) technology to work in the service of Thai agriculture under its CAT Digital Come Together initiative. CAT seeks to encourage Thailand’s farmers to make digital technology an integral part of their farming operations. ...

The government is concerned about water availability in the northeastern region, as the reservoirs are less than half full, urging responsible agencies to implement measures to ensure sufficient supplies.Keep reading ...

The government is creating an “agri-map” to more efficiently manage the supply and demand of farm products as it moves to comprehensively reform the agricultural sector, Agriculture Minister Grisada Boonrach said on Tuesday. Keep reading ...

Environmental experts are calling on the food industry to shift from monoculture maize farming both within and outside Thailand in order to sustainably solve the problem of air pollution from the burning of fields. They have also called on policymakers to come up with policies ...

The Ministry of Industry will propose to the Cabinet a plan to end within three years sugarcane farmers’ widespread practice of cane burning before harvesting which is largely blamed for smog problem in many areas.The plan will be incorporated into a ministerial regulation to be ...

Khlong Lat Phrao, a major canal in Bangkok, was once known for its putrid water, proliferation of rubbish and land encroachment along its banks. Yet, rehabilitation efforts by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) offer hope the canal area can once again become a livable environment. ...

Various provinces are coming up with ways to mitigate drought as water trucks are being deployed to non-irrigated communities.Keep watching ...

The farm price index rose for the first time in 22 months in February, largely because of an increase in paddy price and a smaller decline in rubber prices, says the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO). Keep reading ...

The Subcommittee on Water Situation Analysis has urged sectors to manage the water resources as planned.Deputy Prime Minister General Chatchai Sarikulya chaired this year’s first meeting of the Subcommittee on Water Situation Analysis organized by the Office of National Water Resources. The meeting discussed Thailand’s ...

Following growing pressure over its intention to help farmers, the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) this past week decided to amend the bill one last time in an attempt to reach compromise. But still, the bill’s content was tied up with complicated plant varieties and plant ...