On Monday, February 19, 2024, Rice Department held a signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop and gather rice market data, in partnership with Digital Era Group Co., Ltd. During the event, Mr. Nattakit Khantip, Director-General of the Department of Rice, signed the MOU, with Mr. Arnon Nonsiri, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Rice, as a witness. Representing Digital Era Group Co., Ltd., Ms. Tarnat Kojaranon, Director of the company, signed the agreement, with Mr. Parkpoom Sangwong, Chief Technology Officer of the company, serving as a witness. Several collaborating organizations also participated as witnesses, including the Halal Science Center, Chulalongkorn University, the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives, the Agricultural Wholesale Market for Export, UP Agency Co., Ltd., and agricultural product exporters, restaurants, and community enterprise networks.
The Director-General of the Rice Department disclosed the objectives of signing the agreement, which aim to utilize current and future rice market data to formulate policies, plans, and projects to support and promote the development of rice seed production and agricultural products that meet market demand. This includes effective management of resources and provisions throughout the value chain of rice products. Additionally, the agreement seeks to facilitate easier access to funding, enhance transparency, and provide buyers with information throughout the rice production process, utilizing various technologies such as applications, blockchain, and artificial intelligence (AI). These efforts aim to elevate and increase income for Thai farmers while promoting market data or purchasing sources to farmers to produce rice products that meet market demand and analyze and plan for future rice market data management.
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Ref : iTech RD