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On 27 January 2026, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Siwaret Arikit, Director of the Rice Science Center, Prof. Dr. Poonpipope Kasemsap, Dr. Theerayut Toojinda, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Savitri Ratanasumawong, Asst. Prof. Dr. Nongnuch Siriwong, Dr. Siriphat Ruengphayak and researchers from Kasetsart University, together with Dr. Pakorn Petchprayoon, spokesperson and Director of the Geoinformatics Innovation Development Office of the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Public Organization), or GISTDA,
and a research team from the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), called on Mr. Anon Nontri, Director-General of the Rice Department, on the occasion of the 2026 New Year, and discussed approaches to cooperation in Thai rice research and breeding to raise the country's rice development to sustainable progress.
The meeting was a forum for academic exchange and for integrating cooperation among related agencies, focusing on developing high-potential Thai rice that is environmentally friendly, low-carbon, high-yielding, of good quality, tolerant of its environment and competitive, as well as applying knowledge, science, technology and innovation systematically to Thai rice development.
The discussion is an important step in strengthening cooperation among the Rice Department, educational institutions and research agencies, to jointly drive Thai rice breeding to concrete results and support the long-term security and sustainability of Thai agriculture.
Source: Facebook Rice Science Center
