Training on diversification in rubber plantations for small-scale rubber farmers in SouthernThailand
Surat Thani, Thailand, 26th Dec 2019
On 26th Dec 2019 at 8.30 -12.30 hours, the training programme was held at Diamond Plaza Hotel, Surat Thani province, Thailand for training the agricultural advisers to disseminate the models of agribusiness optimisation to enhance small-scale farmers’ decision making for both economic and environmental sustainability. The total participants were 32 persons.
The purpose of this training was to train the agricultural advisers to disseminate the models of agribusiness optimisation to enhance small-scale farmers’ decision making for both economic and environmental sustainability.
Schedule
08:30 – 09:00 Registration
09:00 – 09:10 Opening ceremony and welcome speech by Director of The Rubber Replanting Aid Fund Office, Surat Thani
09:11 – 09:20 Introduction, Details of research project, Research objectives and expected benefit by Dr.Montchai Pinitjitsamut
09:21 – 11:00 Diversification in Thailand Rubber farms, Linear programming results - Rubber inter-crop and multi-crop by Dr.Montchai Pinitjitsamut
11:01 – 12:00 Agribusiness Management for rubber farmers by Dr. Sophon Yamklin
12:01 – 12:30 Questions and answers
12:31 – 13:30 Closing and Lunch

Training improvement/suggestions
1) Training duration should be extended – it should much more time in training more time to achieve a deeper understanding.
2) It should have training on value-added agricultural development

