On July 21, 2023, Associate Professor Dr. Sutkhet Nakhasathien, Vice President for Research and Innovation, welcomed Mr. Anan Lapsuksathit and his team from K Agro-Innovate Institute, under the Kasikornthai Foundation, during their visit to the Institute of Agricultural Product and Agro-Industry Development. Dr. Pilanee Vaithanomsat, Director of the institute, also attended to discuss collaboration on the development of medicinal plant cultivation as well as addressing issues and restoring important watershed forests in Nan Province under the Nan Sandbox Project.
K Agro-Innovate Institute is particularly interested in the cultivation process and extraction of key compounds to advance medicinal plant research for the global market. The focus is on plants that can coexist with the forests in Nan Province and the surrounding communities in a sustainable manner, with the aim of supporting future commercial opportunities.
