ARDA integrates cooperation with the Royal Irrigation Department about water resource management

On June 8, 2021, Agricultural Research Development Agency (Public Organization) or ARDA by Ms. Ciriklon Viwallvong, Deputy Director of the Agricultural Research Development Agency, Mr. Lesak Riewtrakulphaiboon, Advisor of the Office of ARDA, Mr. Itthidej Atthaphaisan, Research Utilization Specialist, Ms. Phawadee Jai-uea, Director of the Office of Agricultural Research Utilization and Officers of ARDA attended a meeting with the Royal Irrigation Department, led by Dr. Thaweesak Thanadechopol, Deputy Director-General of the Royal Irrigation Department, Dr. Watchara Sueadee, an expert in irrigation engineering, Mr. Teerapol Tangsomboon, Director of the Bureau of Water Management and Hydrology, and Mr. Thana Suwat. Thana, Director of Research and Development Office, Mr. Prayoon Yenjai, an expert in irrigation engineering, Mr. Pakorn Sutsoontorn, an expert in hydrology consultants, Dr. Thanet Somboon, an expert in hydrology advisors, and the team, along with researchers from the ARDA to discuss ways to drive the results. Group research on water resource management towards concrete utilization.
As a result of the discussion, The Royal Irrigation Department is pleased to bring 21 research projects as proposed by the Royal Irrigation Department to further benefit. Both research and development in the dimension of water management and drought in the agricultural sector. forecasting for climate change and technologies that help manage agricultural areas and in the spatial development dimension. According to the mission of the Royal Irrigation Department as well as causing impacts on people in and outside the irrigation area There is a working group responsible for synthesizing and contributing research results to various departments. In addition, it also discussed how to make good use of the research that has been given by the WHO, such as the Integrated and Timely Water Management Decision Making Program (NARK4.0) and the NARK4.0 Program. Decision support system based on the water distribution and drainage network layout (NARK5.0) that has been continuously developed with researchers as well as propose guidelines to support research funding on water resource management, to create a research project that meets the needs of users in accordance with the problem, and be able to keep up with the situation that can truly create results and impacts on the country.