ASEAN Cassava Centre

21/08/2026

𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗡 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗮 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗧𝗦 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺, 𝗞𝘆𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 👏🏼🎉
The ASEAN Cassava Center is delighted to congratulate Dr Khemmathin Lueangwattanapong, our Director of Communications, on his selection by Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI) as one of three Thai representatives to the Young Leaders Programme at the STS forum 2026.
The Science and Technology in Society forum brings together leaders from policy, industry and academia to consider how science and technology can address the challenges facing society. Its most recent annual meeting welcomed some 1,500 participants from 80 countries, including 14 Nobel Laureates and 21 ministerial-level officials, and the Young Leaders Programme includes a dialogue between early-career researchers and Nobel Laureates. Dr Khemmathin will join the programme and the 23rd Annual Meeting in Kyoto, Japan, from 3 to 6 October 2026.
Dr Khemmathin is a Lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Kasetsart University, where his research concerns the valorisation of cassava processing residues into energy, materials and higher-value products. With Southeast Asia supplying over 90% of global cassava starch exports, the region carries both the commercial weight of the sector and the responsibility for making it sustainable.
We congratulate him on this thoroughly deserved recognition. It is a welcome moment for cassava research in the region, and we wish him a rewarding forum and look forward to the ideas and connections he brings back to the sector.

https://sustainablecassava.org/news-and-events/news/NewsEng-26-08-21/

03/07/2026

The 22nd Renewable Energy Asia Conference 2026 as part of Asia Sustainable Energy Week (ASEW) 2026
The 22nd Renewable Energy Asia Conference 2026 was held as part of Asia Sustainable Energy Week (ASEW) 2026 from 1–3 July 2026 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC), Bangkok, Thailand.
As part of the conference, Session IV: Bio LNG, Green Ammonia, Green Carbon, Green Fuel was successfully organized on Wednesday, 1 July 2026, from 15:30–17:00. The session explored the role of advanced fuels and low-carbon energy solutions in accelerating Asia’s clean energy transition.
The session highlighted key pathways for reducing emissions, diversifying energy supply, and strengthening regional energy security through emerging and practical solutions, including Bio-LNG, Green Ammonia, Green Carbon, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), Biogas, and Ethanol.
The session was chaired by Dr. Warinthorn Songkasiri, JGSEE, KMUTT, and Dr. Khemmathin Lueangwattanapong, Kasetsart University.
The program featured expert presentations covering a wide range of topics, including:
🔹 Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia: Shaping the Future of Sustainable Energy Systems
by Dr. Chanon Pornrungroj, Assistant Dean, Chulalongkorn University
🔹 SAF from Used Cooking Oil
by Mr. Suraporn Petchdee, Managing Director, BSGF Company Limited
🔹 Leading the Transition: Biogas as a Driver of Green Fuel, Bio LNG, and Carbon-Neutral Energy Solutions
by Mr. Supharerk Yimkobkij, President, Thai Biogas Trade Association
🔹 Strengthening Thailand’s Bioeconomy: The Expanding Role of Ethanol in Sustainable Fuel Systems
by Mr. Pipat Suttiwisessak, Honorary President, Thai Ethanol Manufacturing Association
The session concluded with a panel discussion, providing a valuable platform for knowledge exchange among experts, industry leaders, researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders from the clean energy and renewable fuels sectors.
Overall, Session IV underscored the importance of advanced biofuels and low-carbon energy technologies in supporting Thailand’s and Asia’s transition toward cleaner, more secure, and more sustainable energy systems.

03/07/2026

🌱 The 22nd Renewable Energy Asia Conference 2026 was held as part of ASIA Sustainable Energy Week (ASEW) 2026 from 1–3 July 2026 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand.
👉🏻 ASIA Sustainable Energy Week (ASEW) 2026 was organized to promote the advancement of sustainable energy, renewable energy technologies, energy efficiency, and low-carbon solutions across Asia. The event served as a platform for industry stakeholders, researchers, policymakers, and technology providers to exchange knowledge, showcase innovations, and explore practical pathways toward clean energy transition and environmental sustainability.
As part of the exhibition, the ASEAN Cassava Centre, led by the National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC) under the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), in collaboration with King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), showcased key innovations demonstrating how scientific research and technological development can uplift the entire cassava value chain. These innovations address critical challenges in waste management, resource loss, industrial inefficiency, and environmental sustainability.
⚙️ Advanced Hydrocyclone Technology for High-Efficiency Cassava Starch Purification
A technology developed to enhance starch separation performance, reduce production losses, and improve the sustainability of cassava starch processing.
📈 The 2nd Generation High-Rate Biogas Reactor
An advanced waste-to-energy system designed to convert cassava pulp into renewable methane and organic acids, helping reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions while creating value from agro-industrial waste.
The exhibition highlighted the Centre’s role in translating research into practical and scalable innovations for a more sustainable cassava industry in Thailand and the ASEAN region.

25/06/2026

🌱 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 (𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐖)
We are pleased to invite you to join 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐕: 𝐁𝐢𝐨 𝐋𝐍𝐆, 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚, 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧, 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐞𝐥, a focused technical session exploring the role of advanced fuels in accelerating Asia’s clean energy transition.
This session will highlight key pathways for reducing emissions, diversifying energy supply, and strengthening regional energy security through emerging and practical solutions such as Bio-LNG, Green Ammonia, Green Carbon, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), Biogas, and Ethanol.
The program will feature expert insights on Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia, SAF from used cooking oil, Biogas as a driver of Green Fuel and Bio-LNG, and the expanding role of Ethanol in Thailand’s sustainable fuel systems. The session will conclude with a panel discussion, providing an opportunity for knowledge exchange among experts, industry leaders, researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders.
𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐕: 𝐁𝐢𝐨 𝐋𝐍𝐆, 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚, 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧, 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐞𝐥
📍 Room: MR109E
🕒 Time: 15.30 – 17.00 PM
📅 Wednesday, 1 July 2026
🏢 Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC), Bangkok, Thailand
Chairpersons
𝐃𝐫. 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐤𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐢, 𝐉𝐆𝐒𝐄𝐄, 𝐊𝐌𝐔𝐓𝐓
𝐃𝐫. 𝐊𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐮𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐠, 𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲
Program Highlights:
15.35 – 15.50 PM: 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚: 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐃𝐫. 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐣, 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐤𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲
15.50 – 16.05 PM: 𝐒𝐀𝐅 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐔𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐢𝐥 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐫. 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐝𝐞𝐞, 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫, 𝐁𝐒𝐆𝐅 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝
16.05 – 16.20 PM: 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐞𝐥, 𝐁𝐢𝐨 𝐋𝐍𝐆, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧-𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐫. 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐤 𝐘𝐢𝐦𝐤𝐨𝐛𝐤𝐢𝐣, 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐢 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
16.20 – 16.35 PM: 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝’𝐬 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐫. 𝐏𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐤, 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐢 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
16.35 – 17.00 PM: Panel Discussion
We welcome participants from government agencies, industry, academia, research institutions, energy companies, and all stakeholders interested in the future of clean fuels and low-carbon energy systems.
Register here:
https://ers-th.informa-info.com/seminar/register/1307?cid=website

23/06/2026

Can renewable energy power a safer future?

Does what we eat matter for climate action?

Can our ocean be our greatest ally against climate change?

Learn more about how climate change impacts are felt across different sectors and ecosystems, and why we must nurture rather than exploit nature’s resources to advance .

Via United Nations: https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/science/climate-issues

25/05/2026

13/05/2026

🌾 For agriculture, drought is a costly hazard — and the climate crisis is making events more frequent and intense.

By shifting to proactive drought management, farmers can save resources and protect food security, but economic barriers often limit their capacity to act.

📚 This 🆓 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) e-learning course offers practical tools and case studies to support informed decisions.

Its 3 modules guide learners through:
1️⃣ Costs & benefits of drought management
2️⃣ The BACI Decision Framework
3️⃣ The Proactive Maximin Option Framework

Get learning now👉 https://ow.ly/pLyI50WJCbu

03/04/2026

Europe's farms face climate-related hazards and economic uncertainty. Investing in climate-resilient agriculture could provide greater economic security. 🌾

A new European Environment Agency briefing draws on 51 farm-level case studies to show that climate-resilient agriculture is an economic stabilisation strategy – not solely an environmental one.

Key findings:
🌱 Reduced tillage cuts diesel use by ~50% and production costs by ~40%
📉 Lower input dependency reduces exposure to price volatility and yield shocks
🌍 Strengthening soil, water and ecological functions supports stable farm performance
⚖️ Economic returns vary by region – strategies must reflect local farming contexts

Food security depends on farms that can withstand climate extremes. ➡️ https://ow.ly/nu4B50YAzjY

31/03/2026

Thailand Targets Japan's Premium Market in Strategic Cassava Export Pivot Away from China
The Ministry of Commerce is pushing to expand cassava exports into Japan’s high-value food and industrial markets, focusing on premium products like gluten-free tapioca starch, modified starches, animal feed pellets, and eco-friendly bioplastics 🌱
A 37-member delegation has already engaged Japanese importers and government agencies, signalling a clear shift from raw commodities to value-added innovation 💡
With cassava exports surpassing 95 billion baht in 2025, this strategy could unlock new opportunities in global premium markets and reshape Thailand’s cassava value chain 🌍
Learn more:

Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce is pushing to expand cassava exports into Japan’s high-value markets, reducing reliance on China. A 37-member delegation visited Tokyo in February 2026 to promote premium products such as tapioca starch, modified starches, and bioplastics, marking a shift toward h...

25/03/2026

The ASEAN Cassava Center is proud to share that Dr. Kanchana Saengchan, a researcher from the Waste Utilization and Management Research Group (IWUT) a collaborative research unit between the National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC) and King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) together with strategic partners, has been awarded a research grant from the Mekong Lancang Cooperation (MLC) for the project titled: “Transforming the Agro-Industry with the Eco-, Econ-, Envi-Efficiency (E3E) Platform: Enhancing Resource Utilization and Environmental Management in the Greater Mekong Subregion.”
This project will be implemented over a three-year period (2025–2028), with total funding of USD 227,200. The initiative builds on more than 20 years of collaboration between BIOTEC and KMUTT, aiming to transform the cassava industry by improving resource efficiency, reducing environmental impacts, and enhancing economic performance.
The E3E Platform serves as an integrated data system that collects information from cassava cultivation and processing activities. Through systematic data collection and analysis, the platform identifies inefficiencies, such as low-yield farming practices and high waste levels and offers actionable insights for improving productivity and sustainability. The platform also tracks greenhouse gas emissions across various stages of production, helping to develop strategies to reduce environmental impact.
In the initial phase, the platform will be piloted in cassava processing facilities across all five countries China, Myanmar, Lao PDR, Vietnam, and Thailand accompanied by training, data collection, and ongoing system refinement.
This initiative marks a significant step toward strengthening a more sustainable, efficient, and environmentally responsible cassava industry across the Mekong region.