Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE) Region 5 followed up on the development project for the production and marketing of Surin Wagyu beef cattle in an integrated approach to enhance the competitiveness of farmers from December 15-19, 2024. Mrs. Sujaree Phicha, Director of the Office of Agricultural Economics Region 5, assigned Mrs. Monthira Sainoi, Director of the Research and Evaluation Division, along with staff from the division, to collaborate with Dr. Apichai Nakeesang, Provincial Veterinarian of Surin, and Mr. Supin Nongman, Head of the Livestock Development and Promotion Group, to monitor the project for the development of production and marketing capacity for Surin Wagyu beef to increase the competitiveness of farmers in the first quarter of the 2025 fiscal year. This was carried out at the Surin Kobe Beef Cattle Community Enterprise Group in Salakdai Subdistrict, Mueang District, Surin Province. The monitoring involved interviews with farmers and Surin livestock officers in a meeting room at the Surin Provincial Livestock Office to assess the current situation of beef cattle farming and sales, as well as to gather information on issues, challenges, and recommendations for further improvements in cattle farming.