Trends in RTG (Royal Thai Government) Agricultural Policies

摘要

The expansion of land under cultivation over the past 20 years in Thailand has allowed Thai farmers to achieve satisfactory growth in agricultural production but has yielded little improvement in farmers' incomes. Thus, future increases in both farm output and farmers' incomes are predicated upon raising productivity through application of new and greater quantities of inputs. The prices of both agricultural inputs and output will play a crucial role in such developments. This report analyzes Royal Thai Government (RTG) policies relating to agricultural pricing and provision of key inputs to farmers. Regarding inputs, the author reviews RTG policies bearing on the availability of chemical fertilizers, improved seed, irrigation and other sources of water, farm labor, agricultural machinery, pesticides, and credit.