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Current and future direction of stored product protection in Thailand
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Salakpetch Kongchuensin Somboonkaew |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | Although Thailand is one of the largest producers, processors and exporters of agricultural commodities and their products including food and biofuels, the number of imported commodities is increasing. Import and export of stored products without sufficient regulations and controls leads to transboundary pest and disease movement, especially between countries who share a land border viz. the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN. Establishment and application of regulations among ASEAN must be concerned for quality and safety of commodities with less transboundary movement of pests and diseases. Thailand aims to apply “safe to users – danger to pests” methods to protect stored products. Safe use of chemical is still a useful technique but alternative controls e.g. application of essential oils and antagonists have been developed to control pests and fungi in stored crops, particularly in small scale farms. Larger scale and industry will investment more in storage structures, containers, stacking management, control of storage environments and computerizing operation. Traditional storage will be gradually replaced by modern warehouses. These important steps for protecting stored products in Thailand and ASEAN not only reduces postharvest losses and maintain quality of durable crops but also enhances worldwide food security as a source of world food suppliers. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://spiru.cgahr.ksu.edu/proj/iwcspp/pdf2/11/00D.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
