RAOT launches Milk Amino Acid Bio-Fertilizer at Khon Kaen Center

MGR Online•Politics•2d ago

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The Rubber Authority of Thailand is upgrading the Khon Kaen Rubber Learning Center into a Smart Learning Center to promote the use of milk amino acid bio-fertilizer.

•The Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT) is integrating with the Dairy Farming Promotion Organization of Thailand and the Land Development Department to produce milk amino acid bio-fertilizer.
•The project utilizes surplus raw milk to create bio-fertilizer, reducing chemical fertilizer costs and increasing crop yields.
•The Khon Kaen Rubber Learning Center in Khao Suan Kwang District, Khon Kaen Province, serves as the pilot Smart Learning Center.
•The initiative will expand to 33 model rubber learning centers across 10 upper northeastern provinces starting in 2026.

Overview

•The Rubber Authority of Thailand is upgrading the Khon Kaen Rubber Learning Center to a Smart Learning Center as a living source for agricultural technology and innovation.
•The project is a collaboration between the Rubber Authority of Thailand, the Dairy Farming Promotion Organization of Thailand, and the Land Development Department.
•The milk amino acid bio-fertilizer is produced from surplus raw milk to solve market oversupply and provide income to dairy farmers for degraded milk at no less than 12 baht per kilogram.
•The Land Development Department researched and controls the production of the milk amino acid bio-fertilizer, which contains phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, and calcium.
•Starting from 2026, the Rubber Authority of Thailand will use the Khon Kaen center as a demonstration plot before expanding to 33 model centers in 10 upper northeastern provinces.
•The Rubber Authority of Thailand will promote a usage ratio of 70% chemical fertilizer and 30% liquid organic fertilizer according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives policy.
•The Rubber Authority of Thailand plans to develop the bio-fertilizer into standardized organic fertilizer pellets under the RAOT brand.
•The Khon Kaen Rubber Learning Center also features innovations such as ethylene for rubber harvesting and rubber-coated fabric for water management.

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Key Entities

Organization

Rubber Authority of Thailand(การยางแห่งประเทศไทย)

The agency responsible for upgrading rubber learning centers and promoting bio-fertilizer use.

RAOT(กยท.)

Abbreviation for the Rubber Authority of Thailand.

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)

The ministry overseeing the integration of agricultural agencies and fertilizer policies.

Dairy Farming Promotion Organization of Thailand(องค์การส่งเสริมกิจการโคนมแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

An organization collaborating to solve the raw milk surplus problem.

DPO(อ.ส.ค.)

Abbreviation for the Dairy Farming Promotion Organization of Thailand.

Land Development Department(กรมพัฒนาที่ดิน)

The department that researched and controls the production of the milk amino acid bio-fertilizer.

LDD(พด.)

Abbreviation for the Land Development Department.

Department of Agriculture(กรมวิชาการเกษตร)ℹ️

The agency that registered and certified the milk amino acid bio-fertilizer.

Person

Dr. Theerachai Saenkaew(ดร.ธีระชัย แสนแก้ว)

Advisor to the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives.

Mr. Watcharapol Khaokham(นายวัชระพล ขาวขำ)

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives.

Mr. Yanakit Harudin(นายญาณกิตติ์ ฮารุดีน)

Deputy Governor for Business of the Rubber Authority of Thailand.

Place

Khon Kaen Rubber Learning Center(ศูนย์เรียนรู้ยางพาราขอนแก่น)

A facility in Khao Suan Kwang District, Khon Kaen Province, being upgraded to a Smart Learning Center.

Khao Suan Kwang District(อำเภอเขาสวนกวาง)ℹ️

The location of the Khon Kaen Rubber Learning Center.

Khon Kaen Province(จังหวัดขอนแก่น)ℹ️

The province where the pilot Smart Learning Center is located.