Center for Advanced Studies for Agriculture and Food

Center for Advanced Studies for Agriculture and Food

Center for Advanced Studies for Agriculture and Food (CASAF)
       The Center for Advanced Studies for Agriculture and Food (CASAF) is an entity under the Institute of Advanced Studies at Kasetsart University. Established in 2009, CASAF's primary mission is to enhance Thailand’s academic capabilities and produce internationally excellent research to benefit the country's agricultural sector and food industry.
     CASAF operates through collaboration among various faculties, including the Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Faculty of Fisheries, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, and Faculty of Economics. This multidisciplinary integration fosters advanced research from upstream to industrial applications, ensuring maximum benefits for consumers and addressing agricultural and agro-industrial production demands at national, regional, and international levels.
      Additionally, CASAF places great emphasis on human resource development by cultivating highly skilled researchers in advanced research fields. This approach 
serves as a fundamental pillar in advancing science and technology to accommodate future changes in agriculture and the food industry.

Vision: To be an internationally recognized center of excellence in advanced academic research, creating innovative research and development in agriculture, food, biomass, and bioenergy industries in Thailand. CASAF also aims to integrate knowledge across multiple disciplines to develop high-level research that meets the needs of the agricultural and related industries.

Organizational Structure of Member Faculties under the Center for Advanced Studies for Agriculture and Food (CASAF)   

  The Center for Advanced Studies for Agriculture and Food (CASAF) consists of five specialized research centers: Center for Advanced Food Technology (CAFT), Center for International Standard Food Safety (CISF), Plant Breeding and New Life Science Application Center (PB-NLSAC), Biomass and Biofuel Center (BM-BC) and Integrative Research Center for Animal Science, Aquaculture and Animal Health (ASA-AH) Each specialized research center houses 38 research units focusing on various aspects of agriculture and food sciences, aiming to drive innovation and sustainability in the sector.

Structure Diagram of Research Centers and Research Units under the Center for Advanced Studies for Agriculture and Food (CASAF)