Land Area/Growing Season
• The global trend towards land use for rice production has increased steadily from the years 1990 to 2000. Asia has devoted the most land area to rice cultivation.
• In 1997, the United States demonstrated the highest land productivity, followed very closely by China. Thailand trailed behind with only 2.36 metric ton per hectare.
• In 1999/00, Thailand dramatically increased the land productivity to 6.32 metric ton per hectare.
• The central region is Thailand's largest rice growing area.
Rice Environment
• Some constraints that lower Thailand's yield include labor shortage, unpredictable weather & climate conditions, and pests & diseases.
•To increase the yield, rice hybrid is developed, along with the use of fertilizer and a large-scale irrigation system.
Rice Farming
• Thailand applies three rice cultivating methods: upland, lowland, and deep-water rice cultivation.
Rice Harvesting/Storage