PROJECT 53
Title
Agricultural diversification in
raised bed systems
Project duration
3 years
Institutions involved
KU/ IRD
Name of researchers involved
Dr. Roongnapa Korparditskul rdirnk@nontri.ku.ac.th
Dr. Pongsan agrpos@nontri.ku.ac.th
Dr. Fran็ois Molle odoras@ku.ac.th
Dr. Roland Poss poss@ksc15.th.com
Mrs. Blandine Cheyroux blandinecheyroux@hotmail.com
Funding
EU project
Keywords
Diversification;
raised beds; environment; water quality; water management; land development;
nutrient cycling; pesticide; zoning
Fields
Water resources; Soil Sciences;
Environment Ecology; Farming Systems; GIS
Short description of the project and of its objectives :
The research is comprised of several activities :
-
socio-economics of the expansion of the raised bed systems in amphoe
Damnoen Saduak ;
-
economic parameters of main crops ;
-
typology of different land development techniques in varied
conditions of soil, crop and water ;
-
zoning of potential areas in the delta for the expansion of raised
beds
-
nutrient cycling in raised beds ;
-
evidence and impact of overuse of pesticide.
Available documents or publications
Joannon G.; Poss R.; Korpraditskul R.; Brunet D.; Boonsook P. (1999)
Pollution under grape cultivation in Thailand. The case of the raised bed
system in Damnoen Saduak area. Comm. 4th International Conference on
Diffuse Pollution; International Association on water Quality IAWQ (Bangkok
16- January).
Accepted Joannon G.; Poss R.; Korpraditskul R.; Kanchanakool N (1999)
Nutrient accumulation under grape cultivation: the case of Damnoen Saduak.
Comm. Seminar on the growing imbalance in mineral nutrients in rural-urban
relations and in peri-urban agriculture (Bangkok 4 May).
Address for contact
Fran็ois Molle
Email=odoras@ku.ac.th |
