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Rice to Meet You
Story and Photos: Apiradee Treerutkuarkul / Agriculture and Food Cluster Thai Rice NAMA representatives at Thai Rice Fest The Thai Rice NAMA project was invited to join in the first Thailand Rice Fest, a four-day event aimed at celebrating rice, which is regarded as the root of the nation. This event was held from 14 …
Thailand tries ecosystem-based adaptation for water management
Story: Rawiwan Boonchai and Phongnarin Sukcham, Agriculture and Food Cluster/GIZ Thailand The Thai delegation embarked on a transformative on-site learning experience for Ecosystem-Based Adaptation (EbA) in Kabankalan, Philippines, immersing themselves in the local community alongside Filipinos. In a collaborative effort to foster cross-border knowledge exchange, GIZ, through the project “Enhancing Climate Resilience in Thailand through …
ASEAN launches “ASEAN Access LEARN,” Online training channel to enhance international trade capacities for ASEAN SMEs
Story and Photos: Yanin Sriudomphong/ GIZ Thailand From left to right: Amri Bukhairi Bakhtiar from the ASEAN Secretariat; Onvarin Hotrabhavananda, ASEAN Access Ambassador & CEO of Onrada Corporation Co., Ltd.; Wachira Kaewkor, Deputy Director General, OSMEP; Reinhold Elges, Country Director of GIZ Thailand; and Malai Kornkeuwsomneuk, Director Bureau of Trade Capacity Enhancement representing the Senior …
Farming data for successful business planning
Story and Photos: Thitinai Pongpiriyakit, SPOPP Project RSPO – Phang Nga Oil Palm Production Community Enterprise Group presents data output using PowerBI Business development is crucial for farmers to become entrepreneurs and escape the poverty trap. Having a farming database and action plan can enable farmer groups to keep improving their agribusiness performance. In reality, …
EUDR: A trade barrier or an opportunity for the Thai palm oil industry?
Story: Kanokwan Saswattecha The European Union has introduced the new stringent regulation known as the EUDR to address concerns about deforestation, environmental degradation, and human rights abuses associated with agricultural production activities all over the world. The deforestation-free regulation will come into effect by 2024 and targets 7 groups of commodities with the greatest impact …
Regenerative coconut agriculture helps to counter climate change
Story: Apiradee Treerutkuarkul; Photos: Kiattiyote Wongudomlert More than 200 people including coconut smallholders and representatives from DOA, DOAE and the German Embassy participated in ReCAP closing ceremony recently held at Na Vela Hotel & Convention, Ratchaburi. After three years of implementation, the Regenerative Coconut Agriculture Project (ReCAP) project comes to an end. It will be …
BAAC and GIZ kick off collaboration to enhance farmers’ access to climate risk finance
Story: Agriculture and Food Cluster/ GIZ Thailand Photos: Kiattiyote Wongudomlert Group photo of BAAC and GIZ executives and staff participating into the first joint workshop. The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) and GIZ launched the first joint workshop to enhance and anchor the development of climate risk financing and innovative financial tools for …
Stakeholder dialogue to tackle agricultural burning in Chiang Rai
Agriculture and Food Cluster GIZ and national partners convened a stakeholder dialogue in Chiang Rai to address the issue of agricultural burning and resulting air pollution in Northern Thailand. The dialogue aimed to provide a platform for mutual exchange on methods to combat burning and promote sustainable management methods for rice straw. Supported by the …
A Path Towards Safe and Sustainable Food Systems in ASEAN
Story and Photos: Agriculture and Food Cluster, GIZ Thailand The intensification of agricultural production to feed the growing population, unfortunately, link to the increased use of various agrochemicals. The overuse of pesticides has raised concerns on its adverse effects on human health and the environment. The ASEAN Member States recognise these challenges and the need …