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TISTR's Tailor-Made Fertilizer Reduces Farmer Costs by 50%

TISTR's Tailor-Made Fertilizer Reduces Farmer Costs by 50%

Thansettakij•Economy•35m ago

Reader Briefing

The Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR) implements a Tailor-Made Fertilizer project to reduce agricultural costs by over 50%.

  • •TISTR launched the Tailor-Made Fertilizer project in cooperation with BAAC and Agricultural Marketing Cooperatives (AMCO).
  • •The project is piloted in Udon Thani, Chiang Rai, and Chai Nat provinces.
  • •The system allows for soil analysis within 20-30 minutes and automatic fertilizer mixing based on specific plot needs.
  • •The initiative aims to reduce fertilizer costs by more than 50% while increasing average yields by approximately 10% in rice paddies.

Overview

  • •Weerachai Art-han, Governor of TISTR, is driving the Technology Deployment Platform to move research from the shelf to the people.
  • •TISTR collaborated with BAAC and AMCO to establish provincial and district fertilizer centers in Udon Thani, Chiang Rai, and Chai Nat.
  • •Tailor-made fertilizers can reduce costs from 1,000 baht per bag for standard formulas to less than 500 baht for plot-specific formulas.
  • •Rice paddy demonstration plots in Udon Thani showed increased crop strength and an average yield increase of approximately 10%.
  • •TISTR integrates Circular Economy principles by processing agricultural waste into Biochar to improve soil and reduce PM 2.5 dust.
  • •TISTR provides GAP (Good Agricultural Practice) standards to participants to ensure traceability and safety for international exports.
  • •TISTR plans to develop an online ordering system with delivery to plots and encourage farmers to form small cooperatives for sustainable mixing.

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Key Quotes

Weerachai Art-han
"Tailor-made organic-chemical fertilizer is not an 'option' but a 'survival' for Thai farmers."
ปุ๋ยอินทรีย์เคมีสั่งตัดไม่ใช่ 'ทางเลือก' แต่เป็น 'ทางรอด' ของเกษตรกรไทย

Key Entities

Person

Weerachai Art-han(วีรชัย อาจหาญ)
Governor of the Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR).
Yoschanan Wongswat(ยศชนัน วงศ์สวัสดิ์)
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI).

Organization

Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR)(สถาบันวิจัยวิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยีแห่งประเทศไทย (วว.))
A research institution implementing the Technology Deployment Platform and the Tailor-Made Fertilizer project.
Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC)(ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร (ธ.ก.ส.))
A bank providing policy and operational cooperation for the Tailor-Made Fertilizer project.
Agricultural Marketing Cooperatives for BAAC Customers (AMCO)(สหกรณ์การเกษตรเพื่อการตลาดลูกค้า ธ.ก.ส. (สกต.))
The network of cooperatives hosting the provincial and district fertilizer centers.
Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI)(กระทรวงการอุดมศึกษา วิทยาศาสตร์ วิจัยและนวัตกรรม (อว.))
The ministry pushing proactive policies to use science and research to solve farmers' problems.
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)
The ministry coordinating policy and operations for the Tailor-Made Fertilizer project.

Place

Udon Thani(อุดรธานี)ℹ️
The first pilot province for the project due to its large agricultural area and strong farmer groups.
Chiang Rai(เชียงราย)ℹ️
One of the pilot provinces for the Tailor-Made Fertilizer project.
Chai Nat(ชัยนาท)ℹ️
One of the pilot provinces for the Tailor-Made Fertilizer project.

Policy

Tailor-Made Organic-Chemical Fertilizer Project(โครงการปุ๋ยอินทรีย์เคมีสั่งตัด)
An initiative to reduce fertilizer costs by analyzing soil and mixing customized formulas.