Thailand’s government will give 851 million baht to organic farming projects. 552 million will go to projects on production and management. 176.8 million will go to projects on research and development, innovation, database development and knowledge transfer to farmers. 122.2 million will go to projects improving marketing and standards. An agriculture ministry spokesperson said in the past five years, around 342 organic farming projects have started.
Organic farming and eating organic food have become more and more popular in Thailand. The US, Hong Kong, Italy and Vietnam buy Thailand’s organic produce the most. Last year, 95,752 Thai farmers farmed organically. In 2019, Timeout Bangkok made a list of the “5 best places for organic living in Thailand,” with tasty restaurants and good farms all over the country. One farm in Chiang Mai lets visitors pick organic berries, and…
