Thailand is one of the world’s biggest rice exporters and food producerswith over 40 per cent of the population relying on agriculture fortheir livelihoods. Nevertheless, pockets of malnutrition still exist,particularly in the northeast of the country. Climate change effectssuch as drought and flooding seriously threaten this economicsector and overall food security of the country. Changes in rainfallwill aggravate problems related to water resource management forfarmers, who consume 70 per cent of the country’s water supply.