His Royal Highness Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa has launched an agricultural project brought from Thailand to the kingdom on February 2 to help develops a “sufficient economy” initiative.
The project was funded by the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) and it was initiated at the area between the villa in Tufumahina and Matakiʻeua.
TICA will provide experts and training as part of the project and it will run for three years.
“.A delegation from the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), led by Deputy Director General Mr Singtong Lapisatepun, was in the Kingdom for the launch”, a statement from the Tongan government said.
“Sufficiency economy is a Royal initiative in Thailand which was initially set up in the 1970’s under the patronage of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Tonga was made aware of the project during the time when His Majesty King Tupou VI was the kingdom’s ambassador to Thailand.
Her Royal Highness Princess Angelika Latufuipeka was in Thailand in 2014 as part of the plan and negotiation to bring the project to Tonga.
