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Research & Knowledge Overview

Field evidence becomes useful when it is read in context.

RiceGuard combines field measurements with rice variety, crop stage, region and season. Field trials test the system; the Rice Knowledge Base helps interpret what it records.

How context changes a reading
Field measurement
Rice variety
Crop stage
Region + season

One interpreted field record

05 Generation 3 poles at Ranot
02 crop seasons required
151 Thai rice varieties
17 attributes per variety
Research & Knowledge

Three pages. Three different questions.

01 Overview Why the research exists and how its parts connect.
02 Field Trial & Validation What is installed, tested and learned.
03 Rice Knowledge Base How variety, stage, region and season shape interpretation.
Why the research matters

Rice fields change continuously. Most decisions still rely on moments.

Uncertain weather Rainfall shifts and other variables affect what happens during the season.
Rising input costs Water, fertiliser and field operations require more precise decisions.
Information gaps A field visit shows one moment; it does not reconstruct what happened between visits.
Declining soil condition Soil fertility and long-term field health require evidence that can be followed through time.
Research programme

Develop the system. Test the decisions it is meant to support.

The programme evaluates whether field evidence can support water, fertiliser and cultivation decisions. It does not predetermine the result.

01
Observe continuously Record field and station conditions.
02
Compare fairly Pair Sentinel and control plots.
03
Interpret in context Use crop, season and regional knowledge.
Potential beneficiaries

Farmers · agricultural agencies · flood and drought organisations · research institutions · environmental stakeholders · financial institutions

Field validation at a glance

A working installation. A controlled comparison.

Five Generation 3 poles operate in a 30-rai working field at Ranot.

Field installation
Sentinel equipment being installed at Ranot Photograph awaiting supply — the artboard export is not a usable source.
01
Real working field Installed in an active paddy.
02
Paired comparison Sentinel and control plots share conditions.
03
Two crop seasons Wet and dry seasons are required.
04
Independent checks Soil readings are checked against laboratory measurements.
Current status

The first season is under way. Water, fertiliser and yield outcomes remain unpublished until both seasons are complete and documented.

Evidence status

What exists, what is being tested and what is still being built.

Exists now
Installed system + rice-variety reference The Generation 3 poles are installed at Ranot. The reference contains 151 Thai rice varieties.
Under validation
Seasonal field outcomes Wet- and dry-season comparisons must finish before agricultural outcomes are published.
In development
Wider open knowledge base Field, regional and national evidence will be connected as the knowledge base develops.
Research scope

Four regions. Twelve provinces. Different growing conditions.

North 03 provinces Cooler seasonal conditions and northern growing calendars.
Northeast 03 provinces Drier conditions and distinct rain-fed rice calendars.
Central 03 provinces Intensive rice production, river systems and dry-season cycles.
South 03 provinces High rainfall, humidity and southern growing calendars.

Each site has its own status: planned, preparing, installed, active or complete.

Rice-specific knowledge

The measurement is only one part of the answer.

RiceGuard interprets field evidence against the variety, crop stage, regional calendar and pest knowledge relevant to that plot.

151
Thai rice varieties The existing reference layer groups Thai rice as agronomists use it - not into marketing categories.
17
attributes per variety Parentage, maturity, yield, grain properties, resistance, susceptibility and recommended areas give each variety practical context.
Regional
growing calendars Wet- and dry-season timing differs by region, so advice is anchored to the plot's actual crop cycle.
Field ↔ Knowledge
bidirectional guidance A selected variety profile sends water, fertiliser and pest guidance to the station, while field evidence contributes back to wider regional knowledge.
Current boundary

The rice-variety reference layer exists now. The wider open knowledge base connecting field, regional and national evidence is still being built.

Evidence and documentation

Show what supports each published statement.

Field trial record
Current
Installation, operation and field findings documented at Ranot.
Seasonal testing plan
Methodology
Regional, seasonal and crop-stage testing and reporting schedule.
Software process
Certified
ISO/IEC 29110-4-1:2018 Basic Profile, Level 1.
RiceGuard Sentinel
Registered
Registered in Thailand under copyright 40126.
Continue into the evidence

See the field trial or explore the rice knowledge behind each reading.

View field trial Rice Knowledge Base