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Asie/Pacifique - Asia/Pacific : D. Wattanachaiyingcharoen <strong>and</strong> P. Phongthong<br />

Table 3. The planted area <strong>and</strong> farm price.<br />

Province Planted area Average Production Farm price<br />

yield (kg) (tons) (Baht/kg)<br />

Bearing Not bearing Total<br />

Khamphaeng<br />

Phet 17 058 3 546 20 604 1 380 23 551 5.35<br />

Tak 13 673 2 219 15 892 1 885 25 777 3.16<br />

Nakhon<br />

Sawan 5 989 2 447 8 436 2 547 15 257 5.00<br />

Phichit 57 0 57 1 194 68 7.50<br />

Phitsanulok 118 29 147 1 297 153 9.00<br />

Sukhothai 1 415 340 1 755 2 500 3 538 5.22<br />

Uttaradit 20 52 72 555 11 2.66<br />

Uthai thani 120 20 140 2 081 250 4.83<br />

Region 38 487 8 660 47 147 1 713 68 678 5.30<br />

Plant<br />

Cultivar &<br />

Specification<br />

Crop<br />

Requirement<br />

Climatic<br />

Information<br />

Source: Wattanachaiyingcharoen 1997.<br />

Soil GIS RS<br />

Plant<br />

Simulation<br />

Model<br />

Socio-Economic<br />

& Marketing<br />

Agricultural<br />

Information<br />

System<br />

Expert<br />

System<br />

Planning &<br />

Policy<br />

Figure 5. Suggested planning <strong>and</strong> policy-making process on the Kluai Khai production<br />

improvement <strong>and</strong> management in the lower northern region of Thail<strong>and</strong>.<br />

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