Dr. Chitnucha Buddhaboon is a Deputy Director General of Rice Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. Previously, he served as Director of the Bureau of Rice Policy and Strategy and Division of Rice and Rice Products Inspection and Certification. He received his Ph.D. in Agricultural Systems at Chiang Mai University, University of Georgia and Washington State University, and an M.S. in Agriculture (Agricultural Systems) at Chiang Mai University. His research specialties include crop yield prediction and climate mitigation and adaptation strategies for rice production.