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Agriculture Ministry Cassava Mosaic Disease Sandbox

Agriculture Ministry Cassava Mosaic Disease Sandbox

Prachachat•Economy•33m ago

Reader Briefing

The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is implementing a Sandbox in four provinces to control Cassava Mosaic Disease by distributing resistant plant varieties.

  • •The Sandbox is being piloted in Nakhon Ratchasima, Kanchanaburi, Kamphaeng Phet, and Si Sa Ket provinces.
  • •Resistant plant varieties 'Ithi 1-3' are being distributed to 1,500 farmers, with a target yield of 6-8 tons per rai.
  • •A 'Plant Variety Bank' system is being established to extend resistant varieties to an additional 3,000 farmers.
  • •The project utilizes a 4C action plan (Control, Community, Clean, Cooperation) to manage the disease outbreak.

Overview

  • •The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is launching a Sandbox in Nakhon Ratchasima, Kanchanaburi, Kamphaeng Phet, and Si Sa Ket to control the spread of Cassava Mosaic Disease.
  • •The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is distributing Ithi 1, 2, and 3 resistant varieties to 1,500 farmers, providing 1 rai per person across 1,500 rai.
  • •The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is establishing a Plant Variety Bank where the first 1,500 farmers must return 50% of their harvested varieties to support 3,000 subsequent farmers.
  • •The project sets a target productivity of 6-8 tons per rai and aims to create supplementary income of 5,000 baht per rai for farmers through intercropping with legumes.
  • •The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is using Agri-Map and digital applications for traceability, with plans to expand into a Food Security Sandbox in 2028.
  • •The 4C action plan consists of Control (outbreak area control), Community (community variety banks), Clean (tissue culture production), and Cooperation (inter-sectoral integration).
  • •Progress on the provincial action plans will be monitored again on November 26, 2026.

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Key Entities

Organization

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)
The government ministry leading the Sandbox project to combat Cassava Mosaic Disease.
Department of Agriculture(กรมวิชาการเกษตร)ℹ️
An agency providing resistant plant varieties for the Sandbox project.
Thailand Cassava Development Institute Foundation(มูลนิธิสถาบันพัฒนามันสำปะหลังแห่งประเทศไทย)
An organization providing resistant plant varieties for the Sandbox project.
Department of Agricultural Extension(กรมส่งเสริมการเกษตร)ℹ️
An agency providing resistant plant varieties and tasked with gathering data on existing resistant plots.
Thai Tapioca Starch Association(สมาคมแป้งมันสำปะหลังไทย)
An organization asked to consider supporting the budget for resistant plant varieties.
Ministry of Industry(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม)ℹ️
A ministry collaborating on the future Food Security Sandbox in 2028.
Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)ℹ️
A ministry collaborating on the future Food Security Sandbox in 2028.

Person

Rapeepat Chantarasriwong(รพีภัทร์ จันทรศรีวงศ์)
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives and advisor to the committee solving Cassava Mosaic Disease.
Pongthai Taiyothin(พงศ์ไท ไทโยธิน)
Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives and chairman of the meeting.

Place

Nakhon Ratchasima(นครราชสีมา)ℹ️
One of the four pilot Sandbox provinces experiencing a heavy outbreak of Cassava Mosaic Disease.
Kanchanaburi(กาญจนบุรี)ℹ️
One of the four pilot Sandbox provinces experiencing a heavy outbreak of Cassava Mosaic Disease.
Kamphaeng Phet(กำแพงเพชร)ℹ️
One of the four pilot Sandbox provinces experiencing a heavy outbreak of Cassava Mosaic Disease.
Si Sa Ket(ศรีสะเกษ)ℹ️
A pilot Sandbox province designated as a Green Area with low disease outbreaks.

Policy

4C Action Plan(แผนปฏิบัติการ 4C)
A framework consisting of Control, Community, Clean, and Cooperation to manage cassava disease.