Thailand : current and potential crops; an evaluation of germplasm requirements

In preparing this report the objectives stressed were: (1) To evaluate the production of subsistence and industrial crops now grown in Thailand, in order to determine whether the output of a particular crop is sufficient or deficient in relation to domestic requirements. (2) To evaluate in what areas there is a need for germplasm of existing major and minor crops, aimed at further improvement of the diversification program. (3) To recommend for field trials crops presently grown only on a minor scale or in need of improvement through the introduction of improved breeding stock, and others not hitherto grown, but potentially suitable, in Thailand, that should result in the expansion of the country"s food resources and thereby contribute to the improvement of nutrition.