Chumphon, 4 December 2025 –Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in partnership with Nestlé (Thai) Ltd, governmental agencies and smallholder Robusta coffee producers, celebrated the successful completion of an eight-year public-private partnership dedicated to uplifting the livelihoods and climate resilience of over 2,200 Robusta coffee smallholders in southern Thailand.
GIZ and Nestlé have formed a long-term partnership since 2018 and have jointly launched the Coffee+ and Coffee++ programs to equip Thai coffee farmers with the knowledge and skills needed to increase their yields and household incomes. The initiatives under these programmes include the Farmer Business School and practices for income diversification. Additionally, the programmes are enhanced by embedding regenerative agriculture practices in coffee farms to help farmers become climate-resilient and protect the environment.
After eight years of project implementation, over 100 participants from various sectors attended the project’s closing ceremony today to celebrate successes and showcase the achievements of regenerative agriculture practices. Participants include high-level executives from GIZ, Nestlé (Thai) Ltd and Ministry Of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives leading the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Agricultural Extension, and the Land Development Department, alongside representatives of Robusta coffee farmer individuals and groups from the major growing areas of Chumphon, Prachuapkhirikhan and Ranong.
Mr Thianchai Chookittiwibul, Chumphon Provincial Governor, gave an opening remarks, saying: “Coffee + and Coffee ++ Thailand projects have been fundamental in supporting the national coffee development plan year 2022-2031 and driving the policy to action. The successful integration of public private partnership has enabled thousands of coffee smallholders and their communities to become resilient and better prepare for climate uncertainties.”
The half-day event provided a vital platform for exchanging successful pathways toward sustainable practice adoption. A dedicated seminar session offered concrete, practical steps for smallholders to upscale their farm management and enhance coffee product value to meet market demand in the short and long term. Crucially, integrating regenerative agriculture approach into the provincial government’s action plans ensures long-term sustainability beyond the project. Long-term ecological and socioeconomic impact helps restore soil health and its quality. Biodiversity within the coffee agroecosystem has been increased. Farming households are resilient from diversified income.
Pouchamarn Wongsanga, Project Director, GIZ Thailand, highlighted the strategic alignment: “Coffee++ Thailand project provides a vital platform for all stakeholders, particularly smallholders to actively enhance their capacities in farming management, production standards, competitiveness and climate resilience. Our key achievement is ensuring these sustainable practices are integrated into provincial action plans, guaranteeing long-term viability. The project’s impact includes restoration of soil health, increasing biodiversity, enhancing carbon sequestration potential by growing cover crops, organic inputs and agroforestry, resulting in diversified income streams for farming households.”
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