LINE: Ying Paisarn Agriculture Expands Farmer Network in Northern Thailand, Invests in Machinery and GAP Standards.

Key summary

Ying Paisarn Agriculture Co., Ltd., based in Lamphun and established 17 years ago, has a network of over 200 farmers in 7 provinces in northern Thailand, including Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Lampang, Phayao, Phrae, Nan, and Mae Hong Son. The company plans to open 2 new branches by the end of this year. Paisarn Somsee, Managing Director, stated that the business has transformed from purchasing agricultural products to developing production and marketing systems from the beginning to the end of the supply chain. Four years ago, the company joined the "Partner to Grow" program of CPF, which serves as a coach, providing guidance and promoting investments in machinery such as onion peeling machines, vegetable washing machines, and garlic sorting machines. This has increased the quality and proportion of standard-compliant products by 50%, supporting almost 100% of production capacity. In addition, it took nearly 5 years to guide over 2,000 farmers in Mae Hong Son to meet GAP standards, while preserving traditional knowledge to improve the quality and price of their products.