Mr. Peerapan Kothong, Secretary-General of the Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE), revealed that Thailand's food security situation in 2025 remains good and stable. Analysis confirms that all provinces nationwide have sufficient essential nutrients for consumption. At the first meeting of the Committee on Driving Food Security Throughout the Supply Chain in 2026, chaired by Mr. Yukol Limlamthong, the OAE analyzed data from the monthly provincial agricultural production calendar, covering 706 agricultural products across three main groups: 516 crops, 24 livestock, and 166 fisheries. This included both unique and GI (Geographical Indication) products. The data included the number of farmers, cultivated and harvested area, annual and monthly production volumes, and the distribution of produce within and outside the province. The analysis of nutrient availability, calculated from the edible portion of produce compared to the recommended daily intake (RDI) per person according to nutrition labels, confirmed that all provinces in Thailand will have sufficient nutrient levels in 2025. This information is therefore extremely useful in developing production plans that align with market demand, managing food security at the regional level, and planning logistics to reduce costs and enhance farmers' potential.

The Self-Sufficiency Ratio (SSR) at the provincial level in 2025, analyzed by the Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE), covers 103 key agricultural products across 76 provinces. It found that Thailand has strong potential for domestic production, with 15 products having the highest self-sufficiency ratios (SSR greater than 100), ranked from highest to lowest: rice, pigs, tilapia, broiler chickens, beef cattle, chicken eggs, cassava, catfish, whiteleg shrimp, sugarcane, oil palm, durian, glutinous rice, raw cow's milk, and animal feed corn. This SSR data reflects the adequacy of production in each area, which can be used for zoning, production planning, reducing imports, and setting targeted agricultural policies. This is especially true for products with high SSRs in some provinces but low in others, such as beef cattle, indicating insufficient production in some areas and the need to distribute produce from neighboring provinces with surplus production.

Regarding the key performance results of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives... In terms of food security, the fiscal year 2025 has been driven through several key projects, including the Smart Farming project, which focuses on transferring innovation and precision technology; water management to increase irrigated areas and develop early warning systems; large-scale agricultural promotion systems to reduce costs and increase yield per unit; agricultural commodity management based on proactive agricultural maps (Agri-Map) to adjust production in unsuitable areas; and measures to manage climate-related problems, encompassing prevention, response by supporting animal feed and patrol boats, and systematic farmer recovery and rehabilitation from disasters. The draft Action Plan for Food Management in Thailand, Phase 2 (2028-2032), emphasizes integrating the food system throughout the supply chain, from upstream production to downstream consumption. This includes enhancing integrated food system data, increasing the resilience and productivity of farmers upstream, upgrading the midstream food system through high-value processing, logistics, and future foods, and improving safety, traceability, and standards both domestically and for export. It also aims to reduce food loss and food waste, and increase fairness and participation among small-scale farmers, micro, medium, and small enterprises (MSMEs), and local communities. This promotes an environment of nutritional literacy leading to balanced and sustainable consumption. Such efforts contribute to improving the quality and safety of agricultural products, building confidence in the long-term sustainability of the Thai food system.

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