Land Dept e-Service: Quick Soil Check for Reduced Costs & Higher Yields

Khaosod•Economy•1d ago

Reader Briefing

The Land Development Department is launching the 'Quick Soil Check' e-Service to empower farmers with soil analysis for cost reduction and yield enhancement.

•The Land Development Department introduces an e-Service platform called 'Quick Soil Check'.
•This service aims to help farmers easily access soil analysis results to optimize fertilizer use.
•The goal is to reduce production costs, increase agricultural yields, and foster sustainable income.
•Farmers can access results through laboratory analysis (within 30 days) or a rapid LDD Test Kit.

Overview

•The Land Development Department is promoting its e-Service 'Quick Soil Check'.
•The e-Service provides farmers with easy access to soil analysis values at their fingertips.
•The initiative aims to reduce fertilizer costs and maximize production efficiency.
•This aligns with the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives' policy to enhance land and fertilizer utilization efficiency in response to Middle East conflicts.
•Two service formats are offered: laboratory analysis yielding results within 30 days, and immediate results from the LDD Test Kit.
•Farmers can apply online, mail samples, and receive results and fertilizer recommendations via mobile phone.
•The service also allows searching for soil analysis results from nearby plots for preliminary reference.
•Farmers can access laboratory analysis via https://osd101.ldd.go.th, with results available within 30 days of sample arrival.

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Key Quotes

Sumitra Wattana

"Because soil is a fundamental factor in agriculture, knowing soil health before fertilizing helps reduce costs, prevent misuse of fertilizers, prevent soil degradation, and increase yields effectively."

เพราะดินเป็นปัจจัยพื้นฐานสำคัญของการเกษตร การรู้สุขภาพดินก่อนใส่ปุ๋ยจะช่วยลดต้นทุน ลดการใช้ปุ๋ยผิดสูตร ป้องกันดินเสื่อมโทรม และเพิ่มผลผลิตได้อย่างมีประสิทธิภาพ

Key Entities

Organization

Land Development Department(กรมพัฒนาที่ดิน)ℹ️

The Thai government organization promoting the 'Quick Soil Check' e-Service to farmers.

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)ℹ️

The ministry whose policies are being followed by the Land Development Department regarding agricultural efficiency.

Person

Ms. Sumitra Wattana(นางสาวสุมิตรา วัฒนา)

Director-General of the Land Development Department, who commented on the e-Service.

Volunteer Soil Doctors(หมอดินอาสา)

Volunteer experts from the Land Development Department who provide consultation on soil analysis.

Law

LDD Test Kit

A field equipment offered by the Land Development Department for rapid soil analysis.