Date of Award

4-1-1989

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Economics

Abstract

Rice is the most important agricultural product in Thailand. It is the main staple for Thai people and its contributions to total agricultural production, total employment and total export are unsurpassed by other commodities. About 70 percent of all families in Thailand are still engaged in the agricultural sector, 70 percent of which is rice farming. Although Thai exports have become increasingly diversified for other crops, such as cassava, sugar and maize, rice exports still account for 20 percent of the total value of Thai exports.

Comments

A Thesis Presented to the Department of Economics and the Faculty of the Graduate College University of Nebraska In Candidacy for the Degree Master of Arts Department of Economics University of Nebraska at Omaha. Copyright 1989, Suchada Boonsawat.

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