Smart farming: How Thailand's advancing technology is transforming its agriculture industry OpenGovAsia

According to the UN, the world's population is estimated to increase by 29% to 9.8 billion in 2050. There is therefore an immense pressure on the world's agriculture sector to develop sustainable measures of increasing their output so as to meet the demands of the ever increasing population around the world. Agriculture has always been one of the core economic activities in Thailand, with over 40% of Thai workers employed in the industry. However, this sector contributes to only 10% of the economy and is on a decline. Fortunately, Thailand, having been backed by its government, is developing new technology to help transform its agriculture industry.