Abstract
Thailand has recognized the potential to further develop indigenous cassava industries to meet the national agenda of becoming a country that is food secure, prosperous, and sustainable through cassava production, processing, and trade. Although pallets, chips, and starch still make up the majority of domestic cassava consumption in Thailand, a smaller but more valuable portion is shifting toward processed goods like ethanol, amino acids, and other biorefineries. In recent years, available data suggest Thailand has become less competitive in primary cassava products while becoming more competitive in downstream products. This is in line with the national agenda to use innovation and technology to increase national competitiveness toward an economy based on creativity and innovation. This chapter gives an overview of the cassava industries in Thailand, presents an analysis of key cassava value chains, discusses opportunities and challenges, evaluates the trade competitiveness of various cassava product subsectors, and discusses policies and measures. With a national agenda that embraces sustainable development and promotes the Bio-Circular-Green Economy model, Thailand could further improve its competitiveness of high-valued cassava products given its existing knowledge, resources, infrastructures, and improving existing government support systems and stakeholder efforts to improve technological capability and production efficiency.
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