Rain machines, water canals, and laser-leveling are some of the methods being adopted in Thailand in an effort to ensure the country has a more sustainable agricultural supply chain amid the global food crisis.
Triggered by climate change, conflict, and the COVID-19 pandemic, food agencies are warning that as many as 828 million people are now food insecure and that over 10 times more people are living in famine-like conditions compared to five years ago.
In the Asia-Pacific region, an additional 7 million people became acutely food insecure in 2022, totaling 69.1 million people. In Thailand, the 2022 Global Hunger Index puts the level of hunger at “moderate,” with almost 10% of the population considered undernourished.