Climate Change and Nam Dok Mai Mango Yield: A Process Management

Abstract

Abstract

         Climate change affects plants and animals which need to adapt themselves to environmental changes. Nam Dok Mai mango (science name as Mangifera indica Linn) is one of the important economic crops in Thailand and it is also affected by climate change. In this research, the relationship in terms of correlation between climate and Nam Dok Mai mango yield was explored. The cultivation areas of Nam Dok Mai Mango in the eastern, northeastern, and northern regions were studied. Climate and diseases in the growers’ orchards in these three areas were measured and collected in three phases: (1) flowering to fruit setting, (2) fruit setting to bagging, and (3) bagging to harvesting. Mango yields and qualities were measured and collected in the harvesting phase. The study results reveal that climate in the off-season crops has a great effect on mango yields and mango qualities than the on-season crops. The obtained findings were expected to benefit improvement in the production process management to reduce side effects from climate change and increase mango yields with good qualities.       

 Keywords: Nam Dok Mai mango yield, climate change, correlation coefficient, production process management