AGRICULTURE STRATEGIES &

POLICY OF THAILAND
Mrs. Benjawan Siribhodi
Expert on International Agricultural Economics Policy
Office of Agricultural Economics
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
11st March, 2024
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TABLE
01 OVERVIEW OF THAI MINISTER’S
AGRICULTURE POLICIES

KEY PROJECTS OF

02 05
CONTENT
HIERARCHY OF THE MINISTRY OF
PLANNING AGRICULTURE AND
COOPERATIVES 2024

03 06
MOAC’S INTRODUCTION OF
OPERATIONAL BCG ECONOMY
PLAN (2023-2027) MODEL
 OVERVIEW

THAILAND

Increasing Agriculture with Export-oriented Smart Agriculture with

agricultural R&D, apply agriculture with innovation and

AGRI
plantation, machinery, potential technology from
labour incentive, expanding commodity such as production,
constructing irrigation system, Hommali Rice, processing, market-
irrigation construct rice Rubber, Cassava, oriented with safety
infrastructure mills, processing Pineapple, and standardized
(Before and during factory (During the Livestock (Broiler products , reduced
the NESDB Plan 1 - 2 NESDB Plan 3 - 5 chicken, Layer hen) usage of water supple,
[1961-1971]) [1972-1986]) Fisheries (Shrimp, optimizing agricultural
Tuna) (During the land area (During the
NESDB Plan 6 - 11 NESDB Plan 12 -15
[1987- 2016]) [2017-2036])
 Area of 23.96 million hectares, and
approximately 46.7% of the country is

THAI AGRICULTURAL
agricultural. Of that approximately 46.3% is
used for growing rice.

ECONOMICS
With a total population of around 66 million,
7.8 million households are engaged in
agriculture, and the agricultural workforce
makes up 51% of the national labor force.

GDP at the annual price of 2023 is $1.298

trillion baht. Agricultural GDP accounted for
2.9 percent of the total

Top Agricultural Productions

Rice, Cassava, Sugarcane, Oil Palm, Natural Rubber, Maize
LEVEL 1
(1) National (2) National (4) Social cohesion (5) Eco-friendly (6) Public
security competitiveness and equality development and growth sector
enhancement rebalancing

LEVEL 2
3. Agriculture 8. Modern SMEs 2. Foreign affairs 20. Government services
5. Tourism 9. EEC and SEC 15. Social empowerment 6. Smart city and efficiency
1. Security 7. Infrastructure 23. R&D and 16. Grass-root economy 18. Green growth 21. Fighting corruption and
logistics and Innovation 19. Integrated water management wrong doing
digital 22. Laws and judicial process

Milestone 1: Thailand is a leading country Milestone 5: Thailand is the region’s key Milestone 10: Thailand is a circular economy
in high-value agricultural produce and strategic trade, investment and logistics and low-carbon society
processed agricultural products gateway

Milestone 2: Thailand is a sustainable Milestone 7: Thailand has strong, high- Milestone 11: Thailand Can Mitigate Risks
quality-oriented tourist destination potential and competitive SMEs and Impacts of Natural Disaster and Climate
Change

LEVEL 3
MOAC’S OPERATIONAL PLAN 2023-2027
“Farmers have a good quality of life, income increase at least 10% per year”

prevent and Local identity / Safety / - Social capital - Services

solve problems Biological / Processed enhancement - Eco-agricultural improvement
affecting /Smart / Develop agri. - Aging farmer areas development - Gov. management
agricultural / Ecosystems / Agri. supporting - Sustainable ocean system improvement
security Tourism / - Enhancing development - HRD (Smart
Infrastructure & entrepreneurship - Climate friendly officer)
Logistics / Farmers’ - Local economy development - Improving law and
institution / Special development - Agricultural regulations
Economic zone pollution and - R&D agricultural
chemicals technology and
management innovation
AGRICULTURAL AND COOPERATIVES ACTION PLAN 2023-2027
“Thai agriculture towards high value agriculture products. Farmers achieve
career stability. Sustainable growth in the agricultural sector.”

Development Issues

• Upgrade the potential of farmers and farmer institutions to become

modern agricultural entrepreneurs.
• Improve the efficiency of agricultural resource management.
• Promote and develop the production of high-value agricultural products
and services.
• Develop infrastructure and agricultural facilities.
THE KEY POLICIES OF THE GOVERNMENT (142 ISSUES)
RELATED TO THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATIVES (24 ISSUES).

SHORT TERM MEDIUM TERM LONG TERM

Generate income, reduce Generate income and expand Generate income.
expenses, and expand opportunities.
opportunities.

Promoting the use of clean Managing agricultural plots Managing water resources
energy, renewable energy, through precision agriculture efficiently for agriculture,
boosting tourism, opening innovation, fostering aggressive enhancing the efficiency and
markets, finding markets for Halal economic diplomacy, opening productivity of the agricultural
Food / Future Food agricultural trade doors, conducting research, sector, ensuring land rights for
products, negotiating IUU, developing plant varieties to the people, and considering
addressing the debt issues of increase production and value, granting land-use rights through
farmers, resolving issues of caring for natural resources and land titles based on document
degradation and PM2.5 pollution, the environment, promoting and review, etc.
creating economic incentives, and restoring soil and water fertility,
cracking down on illegal pig etc.
farming, etc.
 •
Declare war
Create a method • Cope with on illegal
of working into natural agricultural
disasters products
practice •

•
The Policy of
Captain Thammanat Phromphao, Agricultural
facilities •
Minister of Agriculture and
Cooperatives, Thailand

•
Improve the
Agricultural quality of
resources agricultural
management products and •
boost farmers'
capabilities.

A mission to drive government policies in agriculture towards success.

KEY PROJECTS OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATIVES 2024

Accelerate the preparation of drought and disaster response measures:

agricultural insurance projects

Generate income and enhance livelihoods during downtime:

Promote and develop community enterprises, enhance capacity and elevate the strength of
agricultural institutions and personnel.

Promote the utilization of agricultural waste and support the BCG Economy Model:
Promote and develop bioproducts, create added value from agricultural waste, support the
establishment and management of bio-based agricultural enterprises and local wisdom. Study the
guidelines for adding value to bioproducts in agriculture.

Improve the quality and standards of agricultural products:

Enhance the quality standards of agricultural products
KEY PROJECTS OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATIVES 2024
"Generate income, create opportunities, and enhance quality of life."

GENERATE INCOME CREATE OPPORTUNITIES ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE

Reduce costs, increase income, and create Enable the public to exercise land rights by Efficiently manage the entire water system,
added value. Promote large-scale upgrading the document of title S.P.K. 4-01 promote and expedite the restoration of
management with modern agriculture. for agricultural purposes. Increase soil fertility, support carbon credit sales,
Support the cultivation of crops suitable for opportunities for accessing funds and and reduce carbon emissions.
the area. Emphasize research and promote valuable tree planting. Upgrade
development of varieties that meet the laboratories to provide research services • Water Source Procurement and Irrigation
needs of farmers. Seek markets to support and respond to advanced technology Area Expansion Project
agricultural product yields. needs. • Project to Implement Geographic
Information Technology for Enhanced
• Entrepreneurship Development Project to
Agricultural Productivity Forecasting
provide Smart Agriculture Services.
• "High-Nutrient Organic Fertilizer Project."
• Promoting Logistics Systems within
Agricultural Institutions Project
• Promotion and Development for Local
Agricultural Products Project
 F R A M E W O R K F O R A G R I C U L T U R E

A balanced and sustainable approach to development,

encompassing economic, social and environmental
aspects through application of technology and innovation
that are connected to global supply chains.
 Cabinet resolution on 19 January 2021

The cabinet agreed to operate development

of the Bio-Circular-Green Economy
(BCG model), an economic model for
sustainable development, to be national
agenda from 2021 onwards.

BACKGROUND
The Executive Development Committee on
BCG model, government agencies, and state
enterprises

Responsible for set up and implementing

plans/projects according to their duties. It
must be appropriate and in line with strategy
of operating Thailand with the implement of
BCG model.
 MOAC’s plan to operate BCG model

MOAC Appointed Implementation

assigned OAE committee
to study the BCG model and to operate development to mobilize the agricultural
design recommendations for of BCG model in sector to 3 highs which
data sets/knowledge Agriculture mean high efficiency, high
standard and high income
 BCG Model Framework
for Agriculture
BIO ECONOMY CIRCULAR ECONOMY GREEN ECONOMY
Focus on applying knowledge of technology Focus on efficient use of agricultural Focus on sustainable and
and innovation in modern agriculture to resources for maximum benefits, environmental-friendly farming.
increase production efficiency, enhance including create value added Use agricultural resources appropriately
quality standards of agricultural products, agricultural waste, reduce pollution, and cost-effectively. Take advantage of
and utilization of biodiversity in production of and zero waste farm. biological resource to generate income
high-value agricultural products and services. and uplifting livelihood in community.
 MOAC’S GUIDELINES FOR OPERATING AGRICULTURAL SECTOR WITH BCG MODEL

(4) Creating opportunity and (5) Building growth on environmentally

NATIONAL STRATEGY (2) Building
competitiveness social equality friendly quality of life

(03) agriculture
MASTER PLAN (04) Industry and future services (16) Local economy (18) Sustainable growth
(05 )Travel

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Developing strong communities
BCG ACTION PLAN Building sustainability of and local economy through
Upgrading industrial Strengthening ability to
(2021 – 2027) resource and biodiversity development under BCG respond to global
capital, resources, identity,
by balancing of economy to be in sustainable challenges.
creativity and modern
conservation and use. competition.
technology.
Transform Thai agricultural system to 3 highs;
MAIN OBJECTIVE
• High efficiency: using technology and innovation, combined with local wisdom.
• High standard of agricultural production: with sustainable production system, covering production quality, nutrition, safety,
environment, society and culture.
• High income occupation: with production of premium agricultural products, diversified, and be able to set selling price according to
quality of agricultural product.

1. Preserve resources and 2. Promote modern agriculture and 3. Expand professional and 4. Develop infrastructure
DEVELOPMENT environment in sustainable manufacture of high-value young generation farmers and and facilities
GUIDELINES manner. agricultural products and services. enhance expertise.
 BCG VALUE CHAIN ON AGRICULTURE
PROFIT SHARING
Origin En route Destination
Increase production efficiency Primary/Intermediate Processing Advanced processing/creating new products
• Smart Farming Create alternative for brand or • Health food and beverage industry
BIO • Improve quality (Trust) product • Pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical
• Precision Farming industry
Value Creation • Bio Bank • Bio industry
• Local identity agriculture • Aggressive marketing
• Reduce waste (Post Harvest)

Take full advantage Processing materials/agricultural Advanced industry

CIRCULAR • Farms with recycle system / zero residues into bioenergy products • Reusing waste materials and processed
waste biomass power plant into products
Zero Waste • Stop burning in farmland • Electric Vehicle (EV) Industry
• Aggressive marketing

Build sustainability based on bio-resources Agro and Ecotourism in the community Integrated agro/cultural tourism industry
GREEN • Conserving, restoring and using
production resources in sustainable
• Environmentally friendly processing • Aggressive marketing
• Use clean energy in production • Promote consumption of environmentally
Balanced and manner processes and services. friendly products
• Environmentally friendly production • Ecotourism
Sustainability
process, Reducing and eliminating the
use of chemicals
Contributing factors: people/ infrastructure and facilities/ agricultural logistics system/ technology and innovation/
laws, rules, regulations and tax privileges/ research and development/ quality and standards/ Big Data/ source of funding
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