Sawankhalok Research Center was established in 1995 by Professor Weerasak Duangchan. Laid the foundation stone ceremony on July 11, 1996.
Sawankhalok Research Center
Total area 110 Rai
Address: 11 Moo.7, Khlong Yang, Sawankhalok District, Sukhothai
Employee
Research staff: 5 people
Operations staff: 29 people
Research and breeding projects
- Normal breeding methods
Improving corn seed varieties to resist bacterial leaf blight.
Improving varieties for resistance stem rot disease
Improving corn seed varieties for consumption
- Biotechnological methods
Double haploid method
Utilities
19 planting plots (82.5 Rai)
2 cold rooms to store genetic germs
1 greenhouse for Double haploid
Target group of plant varieties
- Breed development by normal methods
Maize
- Development Project of Corn seed Varieties Resistant to Bacterial leaf blight (Main Project) – Features a broad adaptability, high yield, and resistance to Northern Corn Leaf Blight, with excellent perennial (CMLVT and Africa).
- Development Project for Disease-Resistant Varieties – Capable of perennial well for dry harvesting and resistant to stem rot disease.
Corn
(Sweet Corn, Waxy Corn, and Baby Corn)
- Being a leader in corn market with high-quality, nutritious products, to enhance the value of the products by developing varieties with high nutritional content and special color characteristics.
- Developing varieties through biotechnology
Double haploid
- To reduce the development time of varieties, enhance genetic purity, and expedite the generation of new breeds through biotechnology.
