The Department of Agriculture opens a warp for new asparagus varieties that produce high yields and shoots that meet export standards, encourage planting to replace the original variety. Reduce the problem of shortage of good seeds

Mr. Rapeephat Chandrasriwong, Director-General of the Department of Agriculture, revealed that Thailand has the potential to grow asparagus to produce good yields throughout the year. It is produced and exported to sell to foreign markets. Its important trading partners are Japan, the European Union, and Taiwan. It is another important economic vegetable crop of Thailand. Important planting areas are in the northeast, central and western regions. However, the production situation reveals that planting areas and production tend to decrease continuously every year. This is partly due to the lack of good varieties that produce high yields and consistent shoot quality. Including severe outbreaks of trunk blight disease. causing farmers to change the type of crops they plant or move the planting area As for importing good seeds from abroad. There are few imports. And in some years there are no imports. Farmers therefore collect seeds that occur in production fields to replant or sell, ...