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Adding value is key to moving Thailand to next
Adding value to Thai products by increasing the connectivity between the agriculture, manufacturing and tourism industries is key to achieving economic growth in 2019 and beyond, said deputy prime minister Somkid Jatusripitak during a meeting yesterday with the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).Keep ...
Phuwit Limviphuwat
Agribusiness slow to adopt tech, far from 4.0
Only 3% of the agricultural and food processing industry is considered part of the digitally-focused 4.0 era, despite being a crucial component of the economy and employing 15 million people, according to the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC). Keep reading ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Thai government pushes reform in agriculture sector
The Thai government is pushing ahead with plans to increase the incomes of 1.3 million farmers who have been relying on their rice crops to make a living.Keep reading ...
Dusita Maneemuang
Agriculture Ministry to include five types of agriculture in reform plan
The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives will push for sustainable agriculture that will see local wisdom included in its reform plan.Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Wiwat Salayakamthorn, disclosed that this year’s agro productivity plan and the 2017-2021 agricultural reform would emphasize the importance of five ...