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Release : 2004
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Maize in Thailand: production systems, constraints, and research priorities - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Maize in Thailand: production systems, constraints, and research priorities write by . This book was released on 2004. Maize in Thailand: production systems, constraints, and research priorities available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Maize is one of five major crops grown in the uplands of Thailand, along with rice, cassava, sugar cane, and rubber trees. Government-promoted crop diversification, increased population growth, improved transportation networks, inter national trade, expansion of upland farming areas, and increased demand for grains from the domestic livestock and poultry industry stimulated Thailand’s maize production beginning in the 1980s. However, Thailand’s domestic maize supply is currently not sufficient to meet the needs of its in-country demands, and small quantities have to be imported. This study characterized the social and biophysical maize production environment of Thailand; examined its response to increasing maize demand; determined constraints to future productivity growth; indicated the potential environmental consequences, and examined the options available for promoting sustainable growth in maize production.