Apichart Jongskul
Secretary General
Office of Agricultural Economics
World Tapioca Conference 2011
June 28,2011
World Cassava Production
Thailand
2nd cassava producing country
1st in Asia
Non-direct consumption
Source : FAO
Cassava in Thailand
Production in 2011
Area
Production
1.14 Mil.hectare
21.87 Mil.ton
Region :
Northeast
Central
North
53.45 %
27.97 %
18.58 %
Source: Office of Agricultural Economics
Planted Area: Cassava and Its Alternative
Mil.hectare
Source: Office of Agricultural Economics
Harvested Area and Production 2002-2011
Mil.ton
Mil.hectare
2.0
30.09
30.00
20.00
26.92
19.72
0.99
22.58
21.44
16.94
16.87
1.02
1.06
25.16
0.99
1.07
1.17
1.18
1.33
22.01
21.87
1.17
1.14
1.5
1.0
10.00
0.5
0.00
0.0
Production (Mil.ton)
Harvested Area (Mil.hectare)
Source: Office of Agricultural Economics
Harvesting Pattern
Percentage
% of Harvest
Source: Office of Agricultural Economics
Utilization of Cassava
(Protein 18-22%)
Leaf
Pellet
Cassava
Chip
44%
Root
(Protein 2%)
Animal feed
Ethanal
Organic acid
(lactic,citric)
56%
FOOD
Flour&Starch
Modified
Starch
Non-FOOD
Source: Office of Agricultural Economics
Food;Sweetener,
Glucose, Fructose,
Monosodium
glutamate, L-lysine,
sago, etc.
Industry; Paper,
Textile, Particle
board, biodegradable
packaging & Polymers,
glue, etc.
Utilization Share
Export
72%
Export
Domestic use
Source: Office of Agricultural Economics
Export Market
Policies
Major Production Policies
Maintain Planted Area
Increase Yield
2012

2016
20.63

31.25 ton/ha.
Source: Office of Agricultural Economics
Gr = 11
Strategies
1) Increase Productivity & Products Value
Increase Yield
Strengthen Farmer Group
Promote Value Added Products and
By Product Utilization
Strategies
2) Increase Market Efficiency
Promote Domestic Utilization
Support Logistics System
Promote Contract Farming , Future Market
and Risk Management On Crop Production
Promote New Tapioca Market and Value
Added Products
Strategies
3) Research & Development
Variety
- Continue the improvement of high root yield ,
early harvesting varieties , pest and disease tolerance
Soil & Fertilizer
- Efficiency of fertilizer for difference area
Pest & Disease
Climate Change
Planting and Cultivation Machine ,
Post-Harvest Technique and Value Added
Appropriate technology
&
Cultural practice
Stem cutting/Hormone dipping
Land Preparation
Planting method & spacing
Weed control
Fertilizer & soil conservation
Stem storage
Variety improvement
High root yield/high starch
yield in form of dry matter
Early harvesting
Adaptation for unfavorable
condition