Mr. Peerapan Kothong, Secretary-General of the Office of Agricultural Economics, stated that the OAE will emphasize a systemic approach, enhancing the quality of “data, analysis, and communication” to create a stronger link. This includes developing tools and processes to be repeatable, reducing redundancy, and raising reporting standards to be comparable to international best practices. The goal is to enable data users—farmers, the public, government agencies, and the private sector—to clearly understand the overall agricultural economy and key trends.

On this occasion, the OAE outlined the “9 Key Tasks in 365 Days” approach to drive key work as follows:1. Develop comprehensive and comparable annual economic trend forecast reports. 1. Utilize multiple modeling techniques and summarize results in an easily understandable format. 2. Strengthen the economic and data teams, covering data management, economic analysis, and policy analysis, along with collaborative approaches at both central and regional levels. 3. Develop the concept of “Agricultural Economic Zones” to study ways to enhance the potential of agricultural areas and create a scalable spatial analysis model. 4. Elevate the standards of economic research and analysis by establishing a clear framework and reporting format, emphasizing key summaries for policymakers coupled with academic evidence. 5. Connect networks of economists, statisticians, and academic institutions to exchange knowledge and continuously improve the quality of analysis.6. Develop a framework for considering agricultural projects/measures, including a systematic evaluation of outcomes and cost-effectiveness, to help prioritize proposals.

7. Develop a system for monitoring agricultural commodity prices and markets, with periodic summaries of key information to support public communication and the work of relevant agencies. 8. Strengthen the risk management and internal governance systems to comply with relevant laws, regulations, and best practices, ensuring thoroughness and consistent standards in operations. 9. Review and develop the 5-year digital action plan of the Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE) to ensure that digital tools support data and analysis work. And regarding the effective dissemination of reports,

Mr. Peerapan added that the Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE) will prioritize people and farmers-centered communication, presenting economic data and information in an easy-to-understand, clear manner that can be used to inform decision-making, in order to collectively drive the country's agricultural sector forward sustainably.

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