Sunday, 19 May 2024

Develop soil potential for growing GI plants

06 May 2024
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1 local 1 high value agricultural products…by encouraging farmers to turn local Thai identities into agricultural products. It is one of the important projects of this government for the agricultural sector, so the Land Development Department is pushing forward in this matter. By the Soil Survey and Soil Resources Research Division Conduct a survey of the area Characteristics and properties of soil series Collect soil samples and analyze soil to obtain a soil resource database. and guidelines for soil management in GI crop growing areas, for each type of crop, making it possible to know the status of soil resources. and the potential of the soil in the area It also indicates the status of the soil where crops are grown to be of good quality by the information database and the situation of soil resources in this GI crop cultivation area. The Land Use Policy and Planning Division will analyze and evaluate the quality of the land. Both levels Requires factors of plant GI and climate. To classify the suitability of land for growing crops. GI along with the analysis of economic and social data. To create a land use zone for expanding the area for growing GI crops and creating a zone very suitable for planting and expanding the area for growing GI crops further. More than 40 types of crops have been implemented, such as Buriram volcanic soil jasmine rice, Buriram Province. , Ban Phaeo aromatic coconut, Samut Sakhon province, Sisaket volcano durian, Sisaket province, etc. In the fiscal year 2024, another 11 types of crops were processed, consisting of Kamphaeng Phet egg banana, Kamphaeng Phet province, Mae Jai Phayao lychee, Phayao province, Mayongchit Nakhon Nayok, Nakhon Nayok province, White Pomelo and Chainat Cucumber Chainat Province also has Nang Lae pineapples. and Phulae Chiang Rai pineapple, Chiang Rai province, Rayong golden pineapple, Rayong province, Golden Trat pineapple, Trat province, Sriracha pineapple, Chonburi province, Nam Dok Mai Bang Kla mango, Chachoengsao province, and Nam Dok Mai Sa Kaeo mango. Sa Kaeo Province The Department will expedite the process to complete it as determined by the Department of Intellectual Property. To ensure that the production of GI plants is of high quality and standards. Agricultural areas are protected so that crops can be grown according to their potential. It is another option for farmers. can make money And help protect agricultural areas so that they can continue to produce crops sustainably. Click to read more about the column “Face to the Sky, Feet to the Ground”.