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Collective action needed to increase the market for sustainable palm oil in Thailand
Writer: Agriculture and Food Cluster Team Engaging oil palm smallholders in the supply chain could be key to transforming the palm oil industry From left to right: Dr. Bernd Christiansen, Counselor for Agriculture and Food, The Embassy of Germany, Mr. Prakarn Verakul, Advisor of the National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards, Dr. Kanokwan …
Experts re-convene to finalise the best practices in rice production
Writer: Sarida Khananusit, Sustainable Rice Platform Advisor The National Working Group of the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) National Chapter Thailand has finalised the vision “To become the premier forum for driving sustainability in rice” for the SRP National Chapter: The National Working Group of the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) National Chapter recently convened to discuss …
Transforming Arid Land for Sustainable Rice Farming
Writer: Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, GIZ Thailand’s Agriculuture and Food Cluster Samran Suikong is full of smiles as she swaps her plough and shovel for a microphone for the day. This is the first time the full-time farmer and a mother is assuming the role of trainer on sustainable Hom Mali rice farming. And despite her unfamiliarity …
GIZ joins with public and private partners to expand export market for sustainable Thai Hom Mali Rice
Writer: Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, GIZ Thailand’s Agriculuture and Food Cluster MoU signed to support Thai farmers in three northeastern provinces to grow high-quality, global standard-verified Hom Mali Rice farming Ubon Ratchathani, 15 October 2020 – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH through the Market-oriented Smallholders Value Chain Project Thailand (MSVC TH) in cooperation with the …
School for enhancing Thai farmers’ business skills
Writer: Apiradee Treerutkuarkul / Food and Agriculture Cluster/ GIZ Thailand Siriwan Nakmuk, Agriculture Extension Officer in Sawee district in the southern province of Chumphon, was surprised to find out that each agricultural household might have to spend up to 45,000 baht each month on fertilisers, seeds, seedlings and other family expenses. That amount of money …
Organic Products: Alternative Income from the Oil Palm Plantation
Writer: Thitinai Pongpiriyakit, GIZ Thailand’s Agriculuture and Food Cluster Unstable palm oil prices on the global market and the increasing costs of oil palm plantations have affected local oil palm smallholders in southern Thailand. Rabiab Karnrew is one of many oil palm growers looking for opportunities to earn more a stable income from alternative agricultural …
Palm Oil: the other side of the truth
Writer: Kanokwan Saswattecha, Project Manager Palm oil has an image problem. In the eyes of many people, it is a “villain” that has invaded and destroyed the forest and deprived small and large animals as well as indigenous populations of their homes. Palm oil is also an important factor in greenhouse gas emissions, responsible for …
“Thailand Oil Palm Smallholder Academy”, a handy tool for farmers to achieve sustainable palm oil
Writer: Thitinai Pongpiriyakit Accurate knowledge and adaptation are considered important factors in agricultureToday, oil palm farmers continue to face such problems as high production costs, low productivity, incorrect practices in the plantation and lack the information that helps them make decisions, all because of a lack of knowledge. Both the public and private sectors in …
Changes in the fields of coffee
Writer:Ms. Chollatip Klinsrisuk, Field Advisor – Robusta Coffee The name Pha Pead Jai might not be very familiar to anyone other than the nature lover who likes to camp in the great outdoors and walk or hike along cliffs. Pha Pead Jai is located at Moo 20, Rap Ro sub-district, Tha Sae district, Chumphon province, …