Current situation of teak farm forestry after Economic Tree Plantation Promotion Project in Northeast Thailand

JIRCAS Working Report
ISSN 1341710X
NII recode ID (NCID) AA11159468
Current situation of teak farm forests after the Economic Tree Plantation Promotion Project (1994-2002) were analyzed based on questionnaire surveys on teak farm forest owners in the northeast of Thailand. A low implementation rate of thinning was one of the key problems in management. Many respondents (59%) were satisfied with their tree plantations even in the northeast of Thailand. However, planters were still concerned about the market and the achievement of fair trade in this region. Planters also expected financial support for managing their forests. Not only technical assistance in the initial stage of tree planting but also continuous support in terms of socioeconomic aspects was expected. The level of satisfaction with tree planting was directly related to the growth conditions of teak stands. It was suggested that site selection and research on suitable sites for teak tree planting were key tasks for the promotion of tree planting.
Date of issued
Creator Naoyuki Furuya Arunee Pusudsavang Iwao Noda Woraphun Himmapan Yasuhiro Yokota
Subject farm forestry Economic Tree Plantation Promotion Project teak (Tectona grandis) Northeast Thailand questionnaire survey
Volume 74
spage 69
epage 74
Relation isPartOf : JIRCAS Working Report no.74
Language eng

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