August 18, 2026
Mr. Paitoon Silapat, Director of the Office of Agricultural Economics 3 (OAE 3), Udon Thani; Mr. Noppadol Sriphan, Director of the Office of Agricultural Economics 4 (OAE 4), Khon Kaen; Mr. Bandit Wattanaputtikul, representing the Director of the Office of Agricultural Economics 5 (OAE 5), Nakhon Ratchasima; and Ms. Ratchanok Thuywiang, Director of the Office of Agricultural Economics 11 (OAE 11), Ubon Ratchathani, jointly chaired the 1st Meeting of the Working Group on Improving the Quality of Agricultural Crop Production Data for the Northeastern Region of Thailand, 2026.
🔹 Focusing on Key Agricultural Crops in the Northeastern Region
The meeting considered and developed production data for 11 major agricultural crops, namely: wet-season rice, shallots, garlic, potatoes, first-season maize, first-season soybeans for the 2025/26 crop year, oil palm, rubber, mature coconut, Pattavia pineapple for 2025, and coffee for 2026.
The data covered cultivated area, harvested area, total production, average yield per rai, and production situations. The initiative aims to ensure that agricultural data are accurate, comprehensive, and reliable, and can be effectively used to support agricultural planning and policymaking.
🔹 Representatives from the Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE), including OAE 3 in Udon Thani, OAE 4 in Khon Kaen, OAE 5 in Nakhon Ratchasima, OAE 11 in Ubon Ratchathani, and the Agricultural Information Center, participated in the meeting. Representatives also attended from the Department of Agricultural Extension (DOAE), including the Office of Agricultural Extension and Development Region 4 and Provincial/District Agriculture Offices; the Rice Department, including Rice Seed Centers and Rice Research Centers; the Department of Agriculture, including the Agricultural Research and Development Region Offices 3 and 4; the Royal Irrigation Department, including Regional Irrigation Offices 5, 6, 7, and 8; the Rubber Authority of Thailand; and the Provincial Offices of Agriculture and Cooperatives.
📊 The data reviewed and endorsed by the Working Group will subsequently be submitted to the Subcommittee on Improving the Quality of Agricultural Crop Production Data. This process reflects strong inter-agency collaboration in developing standardized and reliable agricultural databases to support effective agricultural management and policy formulation in Thailand’s Northeastern Region.
📍 Venue: Meeting Room, Office of Agricultural Economics 11, 2nd Floor, Ubon Ratchathani Provincial Hall, Ubon Ratchathani, with participation via Zoom Cloud Meeting.
Views: 0