Effect of climate variability on rubber production in Thailand

Authors

  • SIRIKLAO SANGKHAPHAN Faculty of Economics at Sriracha, Kasetsart University, Sriracha Campus, 199 Sukhumvit Rd., Chonburi 20230, Thailand
  • PAT PATTANARANGSUN Faculty of Economics at Sriracha, Kasetsart University, Sriracha Campus, 199 Sushumvit Rd., Chonburi 20230, Thailand
  • SOMSKAOW BEJRANONDA Department of Economics, Kasetsart University, 50 Phahonyothin Rd., Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54386/jam.v27i4.3096

Keywords:

Rubber production, Rainfall variability, feasible generalized least squares (FGLS), Cobb-Douglas production function

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Published

01-12-2025

How to Cite

SANGKHAPHAN, S., PATTANARANGSUN, P., & BEJRANONDA, S. (2025). Effect of climate variability on rubber production in Thailand. Journal of Agrometeorology, 27(4), 514–517. https://doi.org/10.54386/jam.v27i4.3096