Ready for a rich harvest

A worker in Phitsanulok dries maize for animal feed. Higher production of key crops including maize, cassava and rubber is expected to drive the crop sector to grow 2.8% year-on-year in the third quarter. The Office of Agricultural Economics predicts the overall agricultural sector will expand by 1.9% driven by strong crop, livestock and forestry performance, and 2.1% to 3.1% for the full year. PATTARAPONG CHATPATTARASILL