Agricultural Economics Office Launches Data Release Calendar
The Office of Agricultural Economics launched a data release calendar showing when agricultural statistics will be published, helping farmers, businesses, and officials plan production and policy decisions more effectively.
Deputy Secretary-General Chonwat Sitthithurn of the Office of Agricultural Economics announced that under Secretary-General Peeraphan Korthong's policy to improve agricultural economics data services, the office has developed and upgraded its website and launched an agricultural economics data release calendar. This tool allows users to know in advance when agricultural data will be published and through which channels, ensuring they do not miss critical information. Agricultural economics data is vital for decision-making across all sectors, especially as farming faces changes in production, marketing, and international trade.
A clear, accessible release calendar enables farmers to use price, production, and market data for production and sales planning; businesses to assess raw material trends and supply chains; and analysts, academics, media, and the public to track the sector. Government officials and partners can use the data to formulate and implement policies efficiently.
The calendar presents information in an easy-to-use table format showing data type, release frequency, timing, and contact details, organized into ten main categories: forecasts, agricultural production data, agricultural prices, weekly production and market conditions, agricultural economic indices, imports and exports, agricultural economic conditions, production factors, household and agricultural labour economics, and cost calculations. This metadata helps users understand data characteristics and decide what to follow and how to use it. Systematic cataloging of data reduces search time and duplication while enabling direct contact with responsible parties—part of data governance that makes public data management transparent and beneficial.
A key feature is the clear display of release cycles—daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly—allowing users to select and track relevant data conveniently for advance planning. The website also includes a cost calculation tool to help farmers estimate production costs.
The release calendar reflects the Office of Agricultural Economics' role as a leading organization for agricultural development and the national agricultural information centre, committed to raising standards in government data services through transparency, accessibility, and practical utility. The calendar displays contact persons by data category and communication channels.
