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2. The Sources of Information

2.1 Field Trips in Thailand
Eighty-seven in-depth interviews and one focused group discussion were
conducted from December 2020 to December 2021, covering 20 out of 76
provinces in Thailand. The geographic locations of the 20 provinces are
presented in Table 1.8. The number of In-depth interviews covering various
stakeholders and fruits is recoded in Table 1.9. The stakeholders in Thailand are
classified into government officials, farmers, collectors, processors, exporters,
logistic providers, and researchers. For example, 36 interviews were conducted
with government officials and 29 interviews with farmers. Thirteen kinds of
the most essential fruits in Thailand are covered including for example durian
(50 interviews) and coconut (21 interviews).

Table 1.8 Geographic Coverage of Field Trips in Thailand

Source: CSAPIM

2.2 Online Interviews in China

Due to Covid-19 and the limitation on cross-border travel, the planned field
trips in China are replaced by online interviews conducted with 23 stakeholders
in China. Table 1.10 shows their geographic location in 12 provincial units and
the step involved in the supply chain from R&D, farm, collection, and import
to online or offline retail. Some big players, for example, A1 in Guangdong
province, involve almost every step in the supply chain from farm to retail,
compared with C1, which is a research institute in Yunnan province.

12 Methodology