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Farming Systems Research In North East Thailand And The Role Of The Farming Systems Research Institute, David A. Ivory, Australian Co-Operation With The National Agricultural Research Project.
Farming Systems Research In North East Thailand And The Role Of The Farming Systems Research Institute, David A. Ivory, Australian Co-Operation With The National Agricultural Research Project.
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At head of title : Australian Co-operation with the National Agricultural Research Project Thailand.
The North-East region of Thailand occupies about 30 percent of the Kingdom. Within this region, crop production is the most important farming activity, accounting for 80 percent of farm income. The most important crop is rice, which occupies 75 percent of the total crop area. Farmers in the region are generally poor with per capita incomes only 65 percent of the national average.