Bangkok, Thailand
29 March 2023

Mr. Prawin Khurowat, Chief Financial Officer and Mr. Supat Mekiyanon, Vice President, Seed Business, Chia Tai Company Limited, Thailand's leading innovative agricultural company, represented the company to receive the two prestigious awards, including “Excellent Organization 2023” in Agriculture category and “Innovation Award 2023” in Research and Development category, from Air Chief Marshall Prajin Juntong, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice of Thailand, who honored his presence to preside over the presentation ceremony hosted by For Thai Social Foundation at Air Force Convention Hall.

Winning these two awards reconfirms Chia Tai’s commitment in fostering agricultural innovations and solutions to support the advancement in Thai agriculture and enhance people’s quality of life on a sustainable basis. The company has explored agricultural technologies and solutions to resolve agricultural challenges through the recent launch of FarmInno (Thailand) brand with its products and services, including agricultural drone and smart greenhouse, to push forward the cultivation technology in Thailand to the next level.

Moreover, with our longstanding experience in research and development, Chia Tai Seed has successfully launched “Thong Siam Pumpkin” Thailand’s First Virus-Tolerant pumpkin variety which features more effective tolerance to Squash Leaf Curl China Virus (SLCCNV) and provide a great yield. This very first virus-tolerant pumpkin is the result of Chia Tai’s dedication in research and development with the use of molecular technology to accelerate the breeding procedure with more efficiency. Chia Tai Seed has diligently researched and produced a broad range of vegetable varieties to make sure that they have greater productivity and resistance to disease, keeping aligned with the company’s vision in ensuring food security for people across the region.

Website: http://www.chiataigroup.com

Published: March 30, 2023