How will the glut in the global sugar market affect producers in Thailand?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Krisda Monthienvichienchai, CEO & President, Mitr Phol from The Report: Thailand 2014
Articles & Analysis | Price matters: Gauging the effects of government support schemes for key commodities from The Report: Thailand 2014
Few issues are more controversial in Thai agriculture these days than the question of government schemes to support – or not support – prices. Indeed, this issue sent rubber farmers onto the streets in the autumn of 2013 to demand more government support, while in that year and 2014, other street protestors demanded less government aid when it...
Articles & Analysis | A major player: As production continues to grow, challenges remain from The Report: Thailand 2014
Showing steady and continuous growth in output and value added since the early 1960s, Thailand’s agriculture and plantations sector has been a major contributor to national income and the fight against rural poverty. With its products renowned throughout the world, particularly its rice, Thailand has also been an important international granary...
Despite the political and social challenges that marked late 2013, Thailand’s economy has remained stable and is poised for further growth in the coming years. However, concerted action by the public and private sectors will be needed for the country to avoid the middle-income trap of stagnating productivity and to maintain its stance as a top Asian economy.
Chapter | Agriculture from The Report: Thailand 2014
The agriculture sector’s contribution to GDP has fallen from an average of 32.19% during the 1960s to 23.2% in 1980 and 9% in 2000. However, by 2007 the share had risen to 10.7%, and recent estimates have suggested that the sector now accounts for some 13% of GDP. With its products renowned throughout the world, particularly its rice, Thailand has also been an important international granary at...
Chapter | Agriculture from The Report: Indonesia 2014
In 2013 the agriculture sector accounted for 14.4% of total GDP. Food crops represented the largest segment, with more than half of the industry’s value. Tasked with providing sustenance for the country’s nearly 250m citizens while contributing a steady stream of export revenue, the Indonesian agriculture sector remains an indispensable industry with an influence that extends across a broad...