Thailand: Professional farmers producing seeds for field crops that use less water for planting during the dry season

Mr. Rapeepat Chandrasriwong, Director-General of the Department of Agriculture The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives revealed that in the case of farmers in irrigated areas Continuously planting rice or planting more than 2 times/year, causing some areas to face the water shortage crisis for rice planting. Including continuous rice planting also affects the soil deterioration. There was an outbreak of disease and insect pests. However, the Department of Agriculture gave advice to farmers to change from growing rice It is the cultivation of field crops in the dry season to reduce the amount of water used. by focusing on growing crops that use less water compared to rice cultivation has a short harvest And there is a wide market for products such as maize and mung beans, which in addition to using less water can also increase soil fertility. Agronomy and Renewable Energy Crops Research Institute Department of Agriculture has planned to prepare seeds for farmers by developing ...