Analysis of the Policy for Food and Energy Crops Security in Thailand

Abstract

This research is aimed at studying the Policy for food and energy crops security in Thailand. Thailand has a National Strategic Plan for Food Security, which is aimed at providing sufficent food for consumption, easy access to food, increasing food crops and producing good quality food, including a development of an Alternative Energy Development Plan for 25% which is aimed at increasing the use of bio-fuel--mainly produced from food crops. Other countries also have a policy for food and energy  security and pay equal attention  to them both, except China, which emphases food production for consumption. To maintain a balance of food and energy security, related units should develop an information system for planning suitable areas for food crops and energy crops and set aa suitable  price for food crops and energy crops. Community enterprise for  allocating a balance of food crops and energy crops and they can therefore be self-sufficient. Farmers should manage their areas for integrated crops.