Changing Acres: Sustainable Agriculture Country Profiles, Thailand

author: Vitoon R. Panyakul

 

publisher: Pesticide Action Network & IFOAM

 

Year: 1999

 

page: 49

 

Summary:
The paper focuses on 3 main areas, the macro agricultural policy and sector development (chapter 3) explaining the historical development of Thai agriculture and the current national policies. Chapter 4 documents pesticides uses and extent of pesticide posisoning in Thailand. Chapeter 5 analyze policy measures adopted by the government to promote sustainable agriculture in the country.

 

download: the report can be downloaded from here [20MB]