Khon Kaen – Thailand, Mr. Siriwat Pinijpanich, Deputy Governor of Khon Kaen Province, recently presided over the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of New Bayer Vegetable Seeds Production Center in Tambol NonTon Khon Kaen. The event was attended by local government officials including Mr. Chinnakon Kaenkong, District Chief Amphur Muang Khon Kaen, together with Mr. Weraphon Charoenpanit, Country Commercial Lead of Thailand, Cambodia, and Myanmar of Bayer Thai Co., Ltd., Mr. Mark Nash, Head of APAC Vegetable Seeds Production Supply and employees from Bayer Thai Co., Ltd., as well as growers, marking the official commencement of construction, with an expected completion date by the year 2026.
Bayer celebrates the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony
New Vegetable Seeds Production Center in Khon Kaen
Bayer Thai Co., Ltd. has been a major player in Thailand's vegetable seed production industry since 2000, with its current production center in Ban Pet Sub-district in Khon Kaen. The company is expanding its foothold with the establishment of a new 200-million-baht vegetable seed production center in Non Thon Sub-district, Khon Kaen Province. This facility is intended to be a hub for high-quality vegetable seed production, with a focus on serving the export market to the United States, the Netherlands, Pakistan, China, South Korea, and Japan, among others in Asia Pacific region. The company's significant investment underscores its dedication to the region's agricultural advancement and is in line with the government's IGNITE THAILAND initiative and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.
The Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony
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Malee Jaeng-arun
Communications, Bayer Thai Co., Ltd.
Email: malee.jaeng-arun@bayer.com
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