Innovation drives new era of farmingListen to this articleTen outstanding farmers, including three award winners, strike a pose at the "Rak Ban Kerd Farmers of the Year 2025" awards. Mr Tharaphong (third from right), Mr Santisuk (second from left) and Mr Apichat (third from left) each received an award during the event. A new generation of Thai farmers is harnessing innovation and research to develop high-value, environmentally friendly products, allowing family-owned farms to achieve both profitability and sustainability. Our foundation has developed an e-book featuring 200 successful cases of farmers using technology, with the aim of building a network that helps newcomers reduce risk." According to Peeraphan Korthong, director-general of the Department of Agricultural Extension, there are 558,553 smart farmers registered with the department, of which 252,333 individuals are categorised as young smart farmers.

Source: Bangkok Post January 07, 2026 06:35 UTC