04592nas|a2200409 i 4500 20260817161904.0 220500s1994 th uu m rtt 001 a1eng d .b10060121 AIT RSPR no. HS-94-04 Gitai, James Jaoi Agricultural diversification strategies towards the improvement of farming systems and regional incomes : a case study of integrating coconut mono-cropping with cattle in Prachuap Kiri Khan province: Thailand Bangkok : Asian Institute of Technology, 1994 155 leaves Research studies project report ; no. HS-94-04 A Research Study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology Research Studies Project Report (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1994 This Research Study arose from the SPRING-HSD District Development Planning Study of Three Districts Of Prachaup Kiri Khan Province, Western Thailand in January of 1994. The main objective of this study was to explore the various integrative diversification farming activities of the study area which is currently dominated by coconut and other perennial tree crops. Through this exercise, the current production practices of the main diversification strategies as well as their problems and constraints and the level and type of support services rendered by public and private sectors of concern was analyzed. This eventually lead to some possible implementable recommendations for the sustainable success of the current and future integrative diversification strategies. It was found that, of the perennial tree crop based farming system being the dominant system in the area, coconut integrated with cattle production along with pasture, fodder and forage treecrop integration offers the best possible and sustainable diversification strategy because of their high complementarity. This is so considering the constraints of land, labour capital and the physical constraints of climate, soil, irrigational facilities as well as low adaptability of cattle breeds being promoted in the study area. The public and private sector agencies of concern are assisting in these efforts but the need for further and increased levels of assistance exist. This is anticipated to come about through institutional reforms and greater co- ordination of sectoral activities for synergistic effects. Note: This Research Study was completed as part of the SPRING-Asia Programme. SPRING is an acronym for Spatial Planning for Regions in Growing Economies, a MSc. degree program offered jointly by the University of Dortmund in Germany and the AIT in Bangkok, Thailand. Under the SPRING-Asia Programme, a research study carrying 12 credits must be done within one term. As the individual research study commences post SPRING District Planning Study, the topic for individual research study is often preferred to be identified and s el ected from the workshop report that is generated. The advantage is that the necessary background study and resulting report is the basis for further study of the se 1 ected topic. Therefore, the SPRING- Asia Programme differs from other MSc. degree programmes at AIT in that, most students write a thesis over a e i ght month period. Agricultural systems Thailand Prachuap Khiri Khan Kammeier, Hans Detlef, Chairperson Boonjit Titapiwatanakun, Examination committee Demaine, Harvey, Examination Committee The European Union, Scholarship donor Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. HS-94-04 Full-Text http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B15460 .b10060121 mnait y 240409 2 951012 m a y 0 mnait mnait mnarc 20 40 Barcode : 30050003127841 CREATED : 1995-10-13 RECORD # : i10054947 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 Barcode : 30050003127858 CREATED : 1995-10-13 RECORD # : i10054959 LPATRON : 1017570 LCHKIN : 2005-12-10 # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 3 TOT RENEW : 0 Barcode : 30050160111117 CREATED : 2016-08-04 RECORD # : i12929967 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 3031 3031 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-17 10.00 0 AIT RSPR no. HS-94-04 30050003127841 2026-08-17 16:19:04 1 2026-08-17 20 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-17 10.00 0 AIT RSPR no. HS-94-04 30050003127858 2026-08-17 16:19:04 2 2026-08-17 20 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnarc 2026-08-17 0 AIT RSPR no. HS-94-04 30050160111117 2026-08-17 16:19:04 1 2026-08-17 40