Thailand: The Department of Agriculture moves forward to transfer knowledge on the production of quality avocados, creating additional income for farmers of more than 200,000 baht/rai

Mr. Rapiphat Chanthasriwong, Director-General of the Department of Agriculture, revealed that the Department of Agriculture has driven the implementation of the policies of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Narumon Pinyosinwat, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, focusing on the main policy that will make "farmers live well, high-value agricultural products, sustainable agricultural resources" to create income, opportunities, and a better quality of life for Thai farmers. The Phetchabun Highland Agricultural Research Center, Department of Agriculture, has organized an activity to transfer knowledge on "Quality Avocado Production" to farmers. The goal is to promote and develop the quality of avocado production in Khao Kho District, Phetchabun Province, to be able to produce high-quality avocados and sustainably increase income for farmers in the area. This is because avocado planting in Thailand has been done for almost 80 years, starting from seed, causing mutations, making it impossible to ...