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Directions for Conservation and Utilization of Coconut in Thailand, 1/2016
Friday 29 April 2559
at the Thai Rice Identity Meeting Room, 1st floor
Rice Science Center, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 09:00 – 09:10 | Welcome to participants | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Apichart Vanavichit Director, Rice Science Center, Kasetsart University |
| 09:10 – 09:40 | Opening of the meeting and talk on the background of the Thailand master plan project | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Napawan Noparatnaraporn Biodiversity-Based Economy Development Office (Public Organization) |
| 09:50 – 10:20 | Talk, topic Diversity of Thai Coconut and Its Conservation | Asst. Prof. Prasong Thongyong Independent researcher |
| 10:20 – 10:40 | Refreshments | |
| 10:40 – 11:10 | Talk, topic The Situation of Commercial Young Coconut Production | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Krisana Krisnaphuk Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kasetsart University |
| 11:10 – 11:40 | Talk, topic The Future and Direction of Thai Mature Coconut | Mr. Anuphap Thirakul, retired civil servant, Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives |
| 11:40 – 12:10 | Visit to the laboratories at the Rice Science Center | |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch | |
| 13:00 – 13:20 | Talk, topic Native Coconut and Community Enterprise | Mr. Preecha Jiabyu Suan Tao Tan Mit Preecha (Mit Preecha Palm Garden) |
| 13:20 – 13:40 | Talk, topic Quality and Post-Harvest Management of Young Coconut | Asst. Prof. Dr. Wachiraya Imsabai Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kasetsart University |
| 13:40 – 14:00 | Talk, topic Gene Discovery in Coconut and Its Use | Dr. Siwarate Arikit Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kasetsart University |
| 14:00 – 14:20 | Refreshments | |
| 14:20 – 14:40 | Talk, topic The Mature Coconut Industry and Entrepreneurs' Needs | Mr. Saichon Joiroi Mature coconut producer and processor |
| 14:40 – 15:00 | Talk, topic Coconut and Farmers' Needs | Mr. Thawip Luangkaew Phichit Agricultural Research and Development Center, Department of Agriculture |
| 15:00 – 15:20 | Talk, topic Coconut Diversity in King Rama II Memorial Park | Mr. Prachim Niamsuwan Samut Songkhram Provincial Agriculture Office |
| 15:20 – 16:00 | Discussion on directions for coconut variety conservation |
