BAAC & Royal Projects Board Partner to Boost Agri-Youth Skills

Matichon•General•22d ago

Reader Briefing

The Office of the Royal Development Projects Board and BAAC have launched a collaborative project to empower young Thai farmers with essential knowledge in financial management and marketing.

•The Office of the Royal Development Projects Board (RDPB) and the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) are co-organizing a project to enhance the capabilities of new-generation farmers.
•The initiative aims to equip young farmers, under 45, with knowledge in fund management, marketing, and entrepreneurship, drawing upon His Majesty the King's principles.
•The program has already completed two successful batches and plans to roll out training in four more RDPB development centers across the country by 2026.

Overview

•The project development framework was signed on April 11, 2025, by the RDPB and BAAC.
•The project aims to complete training in four additional development centers by 2026.
•The RDPB and BAAC are co-organizing the 'New Generation Farmer Development Project' initiative.
•This collaboration aims to foster knowledge sharing on His Majesty the King's work principles and the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy for new generation farmers.
•Young farmers aged 45 and under will gain knowledge in production, financial management, and marketing to become agricultural entrepreneurs.
•The project integrates learning processes and community development with people as the center, utilizing six RDPB development centers nationwide.
•The initiative builds upon successful studies and experiments conducted at the six national development study centers, transferring knowledge to new generation farmers.
•BAAC and the RDPB team will continue to transfer knowledge on marketing and cost management to enhance agricultural product value.

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Key Quotes

Parinyawat Watcharaparakon

"This connects knowledge and work principles of His Majesty the King, proven successful through study and experimentation at the six development study centers nationwide, passed on to new generation farmers."

เป็นการเชื่อมโยงองค์ความรู้และหลักการทรงงานตามแนวพระราชดำริ ที่ประสบความสำเร็จจากการศึกษา ทดลอง ของศูนย์ศึกษาการพัฒนาทั้ง 6 แห่งทั่วประเทศ ถ่ายทอดสู่เกษตรกรคนรุ่นใหม่

Jirak Sinthum

"Youth farmers participating in the project will benefit from developing their businesses, stepping into becoming new entrepreneurs in the community and continuing their parents' occupations."

เยาวชนเกษตรกรที่เข้าร่วมโครงการจะได้รับประโยชน์ในการพัฒนาธุรกิจของตนเอง ก้าวสู่การเป็นผู้ประกอบการรุ่นใหม่ในชุมชน สามารถสานต่ออาชีพจากรุ่นพ่อแม่

Siriporn Keuwong

"This training provided new knowledge on investment and business management, including the use of financial technology."

การอบรมครั้งนี้ทำให้ได้รับความรู้ใหม่ ๆ เกี่ยวกับการลงทุนและการบริหารจัดการธุรกิจ ไม่ว่าจะเป็นการใช้เทคโนโลยีทางการเงิน

Key Entities

Organization

Office of the Royal Development Projects Board(สำนักงาน กปร.)

An organization responsible for coordinating royal development projects and partnering with BAAC to enhance agricultural youth skills.

Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives(ธ.ก.ส.)ℹ️

A bank partnering with the RDPB to provide financial and marketing knowledge to young farmers.

Person

Mr. Parinyawat Watcharaparakon(นายปริญญวัฒน์ วัชรอาภากร)

Advisor on Coordination of Royal Development Projects at the Office of the Royal Development Projects Board who presided over and lectured at the project's opening.

Mr. Jirak Sinthum(นายจิรศักดิ์ สุยาคำ)

Director of SME and Startup Development Office at BAAC, who commented on the project's benefits for youth farmers.

Ms. Siriporn Keuwong(นางสาวเบญจภรณ์ เกื้อวงษ์)

A youth farmer from Laem Sing District, Chanthaburi Province, who participated in the project and shared her takeaways on business management and expansion.

Place

Ao Khung Krabaen Royal Development Study Center, Chanthaburi Province(ศูนย์ศึกษาการพัฒนาอ่าวคุ้งกระเบนอันเนื่องมาจากพระราชดำริ จังหวัดจันทบุรี)

A location where the new generation farmer development project was held with 106 participants.

Huay Hong Khrai Royal Development Study Center, Chiang Mai Province(ศูนย์ศึกษาการพัฒนาห้วยฮ่องไคร้อันเนื่องมาจากพระราชดำริ จังหวัดเชียงใหม่)

A site where the first batch of the new generation farmer development project was conducted, with 100 attendees.

Law

Sufficiency Economy Philosophy(หลักปรัชญาของเศรษฐกิจพอเพียง)ℹ️

A guiding principle integrated into the project, emphasizing moderation, reason, and self-reliance, along with knowledge and virtue.

Timeline

Fiscal Year 2026(ปีงบประมาณ พ.ศ. 2026)

The fiscal year during which the project is being implemented and celebrated.