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"Green Revolution" and Socio-Economic Implications for Rural Communities in Thailand

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Title "Green Revolution" and Socio-Economic Implications for Rural Communities in Thailand
 
Creator WUN'GAEO (Chulalongkorn University, surichai.w@chula.ac.th), SURICHAI
 
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Description The paper attempts to reevaluate the effects of Thailand National Economic Development Plan first started in 1960 on agricultural development. The "Green Revolution" which is specifically identified to rice production, has met with some successes notably in increased productivity, the discovery of new high yielding clones and the opening of new areasfor cultivation. But of more importancefrom the data collected and feedback received the farmer does not benefit from the agricultural development. Production cost has increased tremendouslycompared with income obtained. The production cost invested is much higher under this plan than under the traditional method of cultivation. The groups that derive benefitfrom this plan are the middleman and the government officials. The writer suggests that apart from the economic aspect social aspects of development be considered for the planning of the "Green Revolution" in future.ABSTRAKKertas ini cuba meninjau semula kesan-kesan pembangunan daripada Rancangan Pembangunan Ekonomi Kebangsaan Thailand yang bermula sejak 1960. "Revolusi Hijau" yang khusus mengintensifikasikan pengeluaran padi telah mencapai beberapa kejayaan seperti penghasilan yang semakin meningkat, penemuan klon-klon yang lebih tinggi penghasilannya, dan pembukaan kawasan-kawasan baru. Namun yang lebih ketara, daripada maklumbalas dan data-data yang dapat dikumpul, petani tidak menerima sebarang keuntungan daripada perkembangan pertanian itu. Kos pengeluaran meningkat jauh lebih tinggi daripada hasil pendapatan. Tenaga dan modal tunai yang dilaburkan jauh lebih banyak daripada cara penanaman tradisional. Yang lebih beruntung ialah golongan peniaga yang mengendalikan usaha sebagai orang tengah dan golongan pemerintah yang tinggal di pusat-pusat pentadbiran. Penulis menyarankan pengambilkiraan aspek sosial selain daripada ekonomi untuk merancang "'Revolusi Hijau" seterusnya.
 
Publisher UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA
 
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Date 1987-01-02
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://ejournal.ukm.my/akademika/article/view/3680
 
Source Akademika; Vol 30, No 1 (1987): AKADEMIKA 30
0126-8694
0126-5008
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://ejournal.ukm.my/akademika/article/view/3680/2134