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VOLUME<br />

1000 IQnt/<br />

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YEAR<br />

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Itt'<br />

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_ TOTAL PHT SALES -4- TOTAL HVBRID REQUIREMENT IN THAILAND<br />

'OVRCl I 'IOIIUR HI-IRU ItHAILAH.' co. U,. I'H')<br />

Fig. 1.<br />

Total PHT sales and total hybrid requirement in Thailand.<br />

Table 3.<br />

Present situation <strong>of</strong> hybrid corn in Thailand.<br />

1. Highly competitive in product development.<br />

2. Good knowledge among hybrid corn farmers:<br />

- demand specific hybrid<br />

- want better hybrid and are willing to pay more.<br />

3. Some mechanized:<br />

- planting<br />

- spraying<br />

4. High population density:<br />

- 62,500 plant/ha<br />

5. Fast adoption <strong>of</strong> hybrid seed:<br />

Year Est. tons<br />

1988 1,700<br />

1989 3,000<br />

1990 5,000<br />

1991 6,000<br />

1992 8,000<br />

1993 10,000 (30% <strong>of</strong> total seed requirement).<br />

6. Adoption <strong>of</strong> fertilizer:<br />

- basal application<br />

top dressing application.<br />

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