Exploitation of resource plants in northeast Thailand.

• Project/Area Number: 06045040
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for international Scientific Research
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: University-to-University Cooperative Research
• Research Institution: Saga University
• Principal Investigator: SAKO Nobumichi Faculty of Agriculture, Saga University, 学長 (20038219)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): JAISIL Prasi コンケン大学, 農学部, 助教授 ; SOMEYA Takashi Faculty of Agriculture, Saga University, 農学部, 助教授 (30154719) ; SHIRATAKE Yoshiharu Faculty of Agriculture, Saga University, 農学部, 助教授 (10192121) ; SERIPONG Sur コンケン大学, 農学部, 助教授 ; ISHIMARU Kanji Faculty of Agriculture, Saga University, 農学部, 助教授 (40223028) ; THONGCHAROEN バリン コンケン大学, 農学部, 講師 ; FUKUTOKU Yasuo Faculty of Agriculture, Saga University, 農学部, 講師 (20181290) ; JAMJANYA Tas コンケン大学, 農学部, 助教授 ; TOJO Sumio Faculty of Agriculture, Saga University, 農学部, 教授 (50011911) ; PARKUTHAI We コンケン大学, 農学部, 講師 ; HARADA Jiro Faculty of Agriculture, Saga University, 農学部, 助教授 (00111485) ; SHIMOMURA Yoshito Faculty of Agriculture, Saga University, 農学部, 教授 (70216141) ; JOGLOY Sanun コンケン大学, 農学部, 助教授 ; TAKAGI Yutaka Faculty of Agriculture, Saga University, 農学部, 教授 (30039341) ; WOGKAEW Sopo コンケン大学, 農学部, 助教授 ; APINUNTARA A コンケン大学, 農学部, 助教授 ; PACHINBURAVA アサニイ コンケン大学, 農学部, 助教授 ; WEERA Parkuthai Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University ; SANUN Jogloy Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University ; SOPONE Wogkaew Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University ; ADUL Apinuntara Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University ; ASSANEE Pachinburavan Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University ; PRASIT Jaisil Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University ; SURASAK Seripong Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University ; TASANEE Jamjanya Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University ; VARIN Thongcharoen Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University ; PRASIT Jaisi コンケン大学, 農学部, 助教授 ; SURASAK Seri コンケン大学, 農学部, 助教授 ; VARIN Thongc コンケン大学, 農学部, 講師 ; TASANEE Jamj コンケン大学, 農学部, 助教授 ; WEERA Parkut コンケン大学, 農学部, 講師 ; SANUN Jogloy コンケン大学, 農学部, 助教授 ; SOPONE Wogka コンケン大学, 農学部, 助教授 ; ADUL Apinunt コンケン大学, 農学部, 助教授 ; ASSANEE Pach コンケン大学, 農学部, 助教授 ; SOPONE Wogk コンケン大学, 農学部, 助教授
• Project Period (FY): 1994 – 1996
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 1996)
• Budget Amount: ¥5,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,000,000); Fiscal Year 1996: ¥1,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000); Fiscal Year 1995: ¥1,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000); Fiscal Year 1994: ¥1,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000)
• Keywords: Thailand / crop / plant / agriculture / horticulture / metabolite / virus / soil / marketing

Research Abstract

In the northeast area of Thailand around Khon Kaen City, there are some serious problems of natural conditions (salty soil, acidic soil, poor water irrigation, unstable rainfall etc) in agricultural industry. In this project, research members of both university discussed with these problems and determine the present condition of agriculture (especially in the plants of crops, horticultural plants and useful medicinal plants) performed in this area. The members also discussed on prospect of the application of biotechnological techniques for the stable production of useful plants in this area.
In the period (1994-1996) of this project, six members of Saga University visited Khon Kaen University. They discussed with all counterparts of this project about the results and prospects of the cooperative researches in the project. They also met with dean (Dr.Aran Patanothai) and associate deans of Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, associate deans and some Japanese Researchers in Facu lty of Science and Faculty of Education of Mahasarakham University, Thai women researchers in Mahasarakham University, president, dean of faculty of agriculture (Prof.Chareinsak Rojanaridpiched) and professors (plant tissue culture researcher) of Kasestat University. They visited some research centers in north east part of Thailand such as medicinal plant garden of Mahasarakham University, Thai ornamental and medicinal plants in northeast part of Khon Kaen, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University and orchid farms in Bangkok. They investigated the useful plants of Thailand such as Thai ornamental and medicinal plants in Ayutaya province, Thai medicinal plants in Chulalongkorn University and Thai ornamental and medicinal plants in northeast part of Bangkok.
From Khon Kaen University, eight members was invited to Saga University. They researched with their counterparts about the new technique of plant tissue culture. Mainly, they studied the useful methods for the application of quality improvement and mutational breeding of vegetables and horticultural plants. They also learned the analytical methods for chemical determination of secondary metabolites of useful plants. They had the lectures about the present research works on horticultural breeding in Thailand for the students and teachers of Saga University. They also visited some agricultural research center and facilities in Saga and Kumamoto prefectures and learned the regional agriculture techniques and discussed with the researchers giving some informations of agriculture in Thailand.