Speaking of the Thai farmers, it is firstly directed to the rice farmer. Thailand has the rice-growing areas at approximately 9.2 million hectares. The central Thailand was the main producer of rice in the past, when, at present, the northeast Thailand quickly caught up to a comparable amount of production. By far, the land is said to be the fifth-largest amount of rice cultivation land in the world, which turns Thailand into the world’s largest exporter of rice.
Thai Farmers
Thai Farmers
Rice is Thailand's most important crop, not only because it is economically benefitted to the country, but rice is also the staple diet of the people of Thailand and most Asian countries. Therefore, rice has many important roles in Thai society from food to work. Rice uses over half of the farmable land area and labor force in Thailand. The rice farmer is, thus, an important occupation that goes back hundreds of years; and being honor as the backbone of the country.
Next group of Thai farmers who are the second major workforce for country’s income is the rubber tapper. Rubber is the main cash crop in the southern areas of Thailand. Nowadays, the land for the rubber crop extended to the east and the northeast of Thailand. Thailand was the world’s largest supplier by 1992: rubber contributed 23 percent of Thailand’s agricultural exports; with 31 percent of the world market for natural rubber. At present, Thailand remains one of the top rubber suppliers to the world market.
Thai Farmers
Thai Farmers
Last group of Thai farmers -the economically workforce, are the fruits, vegetables, and flowers farmers. Thailand with its geographical position as a tropical country, and its progressive in agricultural technology has produced so many different kinds of fruits, vegetables and flowers of good quality all year round, and famous throughout world visitors. Fruit farming, vegetable farming, and flower farming, either big or small farms are throughout all parts of the country. The comparative length of Thai territory, which extends right into the subtropical zone, makes it possible to grow fruits native to places of higher latitude. Nonetheless, the popular farming lands for fruits and flowers are in the central and the north parts of Thailand. The farming of the high altitude fruits and flowers are mostly in the north of Thailand. Various productions of tropical climate fruits and the high altitude fruits, flowers and vegetables, are produced seasonally and tremendously throughout the country. Various popular fruits being exported that bring in the large amount of income to the country are such as, mangosteen, mango, durian, longkong, banana, pineapple, pomelo and etc.