Intelligent Exchange Mechanism of Agriculture Sector for Sustainable Economic Transaction Development in Pathum Thani, Thailand

Abstract

Pathumthani Province is on fertile plains and river valleys offering suitable land for agriculture. In 2019, A large number of agricultural lands, particularly farmland, is accounted for over 40 percent of the total province. However, the revenue of the agricultural sector contributes less than 3 percent of the gross provincial product (GPP), while the industrial sector becomes a major economic-based activity of this province, accounting for half of the GPP revenue. This research seeks an opportunity to enhance economic values and optimize the efficiency of agricultural-related supply chains. The research aims 1) to assess the need assessment of the agricultural sector in the issue of an intelligent exchange for sustainable economic transaction development, 2) to map a relationship between current situations of the agricultural sector and the commercial sector. Through the process of focus group and in-depth interview, the result of this study demonstrated the potential and current problems include the need to exchange agricultural goods/resources. The results could allow for an enhancement of the exchange of goods, especially agricultural products, to increase the potential of connectivity between producers and consumers in Pathumthani.