World Tapioca Conference 2013June 20,2013

Kanit Likhitvidhayavuth

Deputy Secretary General

Office of Agricultural Economics

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World Cassava Area and Production 2007-2011

GR = 2.99 %

GR. = 1.12 %

Million TonMillion ha.

Source : FAO.2

3rd cassava producing country

2nd in Asia

Non-direct consumption

Thailand

World Cassava Production 2012

Production

Source : FAO.

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World Cassava Products Export 2006-2010

GR = 15 %

GR = 1.36 %

Million US.Million Ton.

4Source : FAO.

1st World exporter

Thailand

World Cassava Products Export 2010

Export

Source : FAO

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25.16

30.09

22.01 21.91

26.60 27.55

1.181.33

1.18 1.141.27 1.26

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0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

0

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Production (Mil.ton) Harvested Area (Mil.hectare)

Mil.ton Mil.hectare

Source: Office of Agricultural Economics

Harvested Area and Production of Thailand 2008-2013

Gr.= 0.23 %

Gr.=0.44%

Remark : 1 hectare = 6.25 Rai

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◊ Household ≈ 500,000 Households

◊Major Planted Area- 55% in North-Eastern- 20% in North- 25% in Central

◊ Average Yield ≈ 3.5 Ton/Rai

◊ Harvested periodOctober – September

◊ Peak Harvested Period75% November-March

Source : OAE. 7

Province Area (Rais) % Production (Tons) %North-Eastern 4,366,997 100.00 15,039,948 100.00NaKhon Ratchasima 1,771,765 40.57 6,236,613 41.47Chaiyaphum 393,574 9.01 1,358,617 9.03Loie 309,198 7.08 1,135,066 7.55Others 1,892,460 43.34 6,309,652 41.95North 1,549,938 100.00 5,514,211 100.00Kamphaeng Phet 588,636 37.98 1,971,931 35.76Nakhon Sawan 357,568 23.07 1,407,030 25.52Phitsanulok 170,969 11.03 627,627 11.38Others 432,765 27.92 1,507,623 27.34Central 1,988,121 100.00 6,993,083 100.00Sakaew 366,797 18.45 1,310,199 18.74Chacherngsao 287,866 14.48 1,019,673 14.58Chonburi 281,522 14.16 1,016,455 14.54Others 1,051,936 52.92 3,646,756 52.15

Source : Office of Agricultural Economics

Cassava Planted Area in Thailand

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Monthly Production & Price in 2011/2012

Millions Tons

Month

8.3%

9.1%

16.0%

15.0%

20.3%

12.9%

8.3%

3.1%1.9% 2.0%

1.3% 1.8%

Baht/Kg

Price

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Cassava Export Values of Thailand 2008-2012

Chip (Gr.445%)

Million Baht

Source : FAO

Total (Gr.18%)

Native Starch (Gr.9%)

Modified Starch (Gr.9%)

Pallet (Gr.-51.22%)

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Export Market of Thailand

2008

Pallet

Source : Customs Department. 11

Export Market of Thailand

Chip

2008 2012

Source : Customs Department. 12

Export Market of Thailand

2008

Native Starch

Source : Customs Department. 13

Export Market of Thailand

2008

Modified Starch

Source : Customs Department. 14

Cassava100%

Chip/ Pallet

39%

Starch/Modified Starch

59%

Ethanol

2%

Domestic5%

Export34%

Domestic16%

Export43%

Chip33.7%

Pallet0.3 %

Native Starch Modified Starch

FoodSweetener

Monosodiumglutamate,

paper, Textile, particle board,

L-lysine,sago, etc.

31%

Utilization of Cassava in 2012

12%

Animal Feed/

organic acid

Source: Office of Agricultural Economics15

Increasing ASEAN Cassava Production

(Indonesia Vietnam Cambodia Lao Thailand)

Growth in Demand for Cassava in industry

Asia will become major importers

Alternatives for Energy and Bio-Plastic

Trends of Cassava Production and Marketing

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Designate suitable Cassava planted area (Zoning System)

in 49 Provinces

Farmers registration database

Reducing Cost of Production training program

Smart Farmer

R&D in cassava varieties and pre-post harvested technology

Target Average Yield = 5 Ton/Rai Policies

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Promote high quality Cassava Chip

Promote Cassava processing by Farmer

Group or Farmer Cooperatives

Promote and Support the establishment of Bio-Plastic Industry

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Match Demand and Supply in each area and each period, especially the peak harvested period

Promote Contract Farming

Promote Trading of Cassava Chip and Starch in Future Market

Promote the use of Cassava for Ethanol (Molasses : Cassava = 62:38)

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