Development of a Rice Disease Damage Model

Rice Disease
Crop Protection
Data Analysis
Modeling
academic
The developed model helps quantitatively assess yield damage from disease severity, reducing farmers’ economic losses.
Published

1 มกราคม 2567

Development of a Rice Disease Damage Model

Project Overview

This project is part of the Rice Department’s rice protection research, with the main objective of developing a model that can quantitatively assess rice yield damage caused by major diseases.

Objectives

  1. Confirm the significance of rice diseases on rice yield
  2. Develop a damage model that links disease severity to yield loss
  3. Support decision-making in establishing disease prevention guidelines

Diseases Studied

Disease English Name Damage Characteristics
Rice Blast Rice Blast (Magnaporthe oryzae) Damages leaves, stems, and grain
Brown Spot Brown Spot (Bipolaris oryzae) Causes brown spots on leaves and leaf drying
Bacterial Leaf Blight Bacterial Leaf Blight (Xanthomonas oryzae) Causes leaves to dry from the edges inward

Research Methods

  1. Field data collection at rice research centers in various areas
  2. Disease severity assessment according to established standards
  3. Data analysis using statistics and mathematical modeling
  4. Model development for damage-yield relationships

Expected Outcomes

  • A model capable of predicting damage from disease severity
  • Data reflecting the true impact of these diseases on rice yield
  • Practical guidelines for farmers in disease prevention decision-making

Project Details

Research Sites

  • Pathum Thani Rice Research Center
  • Ratchaburi Rice Research Center
  • Sakon Nakhon Rice Research Center

Duration

2 years (B.E. 2568 - 2569 / 2025 - 2026)