On September 11, 2026, Mrs. Thunphitcha Theraratchanon, Director of the 2nd Regional Office of Agricultural Economics (Director of ROAE2), assigned Mrs. Suthathip Srisapphakit, Director of the Agricultural Economic Zone Development Plan Division, to attend a consultative meeting on implementing the directives of the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives (Mr. Watcharapol Khaokham) on income enhancement in mulberry plantations and the development of Young Smart Farmers via the Zoom online system, with Mr. Peeraphan Korthong, Secretary-General of the Office of Agricultural Economics, presiding over the meeting.
To acknowledge:
- Summary of directives issued by the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives (Mr. Watcharapol Khaokham)
To consider 2 matters, namely:
- Income enhancement in mulberry plantations (intercropping between rows):
- Study and analyze plant species suitable for intercropping between rows of mulberry trees
- Study and analyze production costs and profit per rai for each crop type
- Study investment worthiness and value-adding processing plans
- Conduct local market absorption surveys to enable farmers to plan production accurately before planting
- Development of Young Smart Farmers for efficient agricultural production planning and generating appropriate returns: Compiling, supporting, and analyzing commodity-specific data—such as costs and returns per rai, production inputs, technology and innovation, as well as processing guidelines—so that farmers understand their cost structures and can plan production appropriately within their respective areas.
Photo/News: Public Relations Working Group, ROAE2 Phitsanulok
