Rubber supply chain and logistic cost analysis in the northern part of Thailand : a case study of Chiang Khong District, Chiang Rai Province | |
| Author | Apinya khongsanan |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.AB-12-13 |
| Subject(s) | Rubber--Thailand--Chiang Rai Business logistics--Thailand--Chiang Rai |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Mas ter of Agribusiness Management, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. AB-12-13 |
| Abstract | Thailand is a country in the Southeast Asia that has high potential in rubber production and exportation. Likewise, the world rubber demand con tinuously increases with high growth rate. Thai government has established a new policy for expanding planting area to the North and Northeast regions recently. Chiang Khong district, Chiang Rai province is new plan ting area that was promoted by the govern ment. This study was proposed for studying general characteristics of rubber farmers in socio - economic, rubber plantation and production , studying the rubber supply chain and logistics system, analy zing logistic cost of each rubber st akeholder and identify ing the best alternative of rubber supply chain in small, medium and large farm size. Rubber farmers, local assemblers, wholesalers and other stakeholder s in the study area were interviewed in order to getting relevant data and reaching research objectives . Because of the study area is new for rubber plantation, most rubber farmers have less experience in farming maintenance, tapping practice and production. Rubber supply chain and logistic cost analysis were described separately in small, medium and large farm. The highest percentage of amounts of rubber products from all farm size were sold to local assembler before transporting to wholesaler. This makes local assembler is more influence and high bargaining power. Although, selling to local assembler get t he lowest total logistic cost, rubber farmers in all farm size must receive low price from deducting of percentage of moisture, dirt, transportation cost, risk of uncertainty price and profits. Logistic cost was analyzed to identify the best alternative fo r each farm size. Small and medium farm was suggested to sell rubber products at cooperative and then sell to wholesaler before transporting to manufacturer in the Northeast/East of Thailand. This alternative makes the lowest logistic cost (2,570.8 Baht/to n for small farm and 2,449.9 Baht/ton for medium farm) for rubber products flow. The best alternative for large farm that get 2,300.9 Baht/ton of logistic cost, is selling to wholesaler directly because of receiving the high price (47.50 Baht/kg of cup lum p and 93.08 Baht/kg of USS) . However, there is less percentage of rubber products flow for the best alternative in all farm size. The establishment of cooperative and more knowledge providing are recommended to rubber farmers for supply chain development a nd rubber production improvement. Moreover, the establishment of processing factory in this region can reduce transportation cost and can be easy to trade with China by exportation. |
| Year | 2012 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. AB-12-13 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Former title: Department of Food Agriculture, and BioResources (DFAB)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Agribusiness Management (AB) |
| Chairperson(s) | Anil Kumar Anal; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Athapol Noomhorm;Ganesh P. Shivakoti; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Royal Thai Government Fellowshi; |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Am.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2012 |