| Author | Tagad, Shankar Shivdas |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
degree of Master in
Agribusiness Management, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Thailand has an over a half century history of milk production. After technical cooperation with
Denmark, Thailand has embarked with strategic production of milk and promoting dairy
industry. Milk consumption was not a common in Thai society because of the traditional habitual
of eating. Over the year, Thai people have increased the milk consumption by 10 times since
1960. Due to increase in per capita income and exposure to westernized food, Thai people
having more preference to dairy products. This has been seen through their improved health
conditions. Thailand has become 80 per cent self reliance on their home milk production. This is
because a tremendous efforts and policies implemented by The Royal Thai Government. The
annual growth rate of milk production is 10 per cent and the milk consumption is 6 per cent. The
milk consumption in Thailand is 24.8 kg per capita in 2007 as compared to average consumption
in United States of America 253.8 kg per capita, France 260.8 kg per capita, Germany 247.24 kg
per capita. The economic, cultural and demographic parameters plays vital role in shaping the
consumption patterns in Thailand. In Thailand, the School Milk program has a successful impact
on the consumption of milk. Due to trade reforms across the region the dairy industry has seen a
significant growth. The trade in between ASEAN, Australia, New Zealand, European Union and
USA has been a growth engine for Thailand. |
| Year | 2009 |
| 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) | Salokhe, Vilas M. ; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Athapol Noomhorm, Soni, Peeyush;Anal, Anil K. ; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Protected Cultivation Project;
AIT Fellowship; |