Australian International Cooperation and Southeast Asia: Australian Experience for Development of Dry Zone and the Rural Development in Northeast Thailand

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25380281
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Economic policy
• Research Institution: Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
• Principal Investigator: MIYATA TOSHIYUKI 東京外国語大学, 大学院総合国際学研究院, 教授 (70309516)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: オーストラリアの国際協力 / 東北タイ農業開発 / タイ経済発展

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research examines the Australian international cooperation for Thailand, especially for the rural development and soil improvement in the Northeast Thailand. In particular, this research focuses on the Australian international project and the agricultural development of “Tung Kula Ronghai” zone of Northeast Thailand from the 1970s to the 1980s, which has been plagued by the drought of the dry season and the flood of the rainy season, but is the most famous planting area of "Jasmine Rice" with an established reputation in the world rice market.

Free Research Field

経済政策