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GIZ partners with GGC, RSPO to integrate climate impact reduction within RSPO certification for Thai Oil Palm Growers
Story and Photos: Sustainable Palm Oil Production and Procurement Project on Climate Mitigation and Adaptation From left to right: Kridsada Prasertsuko, Managing Director Global Green Chemical PCL, Francisco Naranjo, Head of Technical and Smallholder Department, RSPO, and Nana Kuenkel, Agriculture and Food Cluster Coordinator, GIZ Thailand A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today to …
GIZ and PepsiCo announce achievements of project aimed at building climate resilience in the integrated crop supply chain
Story and Photos: Building a Climate Resilient Potato Supply Chain Through a Whole-Farm Approach (RePSC) project / Agriculture and Food Cluster Department of Agricultural Promotion Director-General Peeraphan Korthong (third from right), together PepsiCo ang GIZ executives, representatives from governmental agencies and farmers celebrated the successful partnership through the RePSC project. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit …
GGC-GIZ scales up cooperation towards low-carbon sustainable oil palm
Story and Photos: Sustainable Palm Oil Production and Procurement Project on Climate Mitigation and Adaptation/ Agriculture and Food Cluster Participants from GGC, GIZ, Department of Agriculture and representatives of oil palm smallholders and oil mills celebrated an official joint partnership on the newly-launched SPOPP CLIMA project. Krabi, 27 September 2024 – Global Green Chemicals Public …
Empowering Irrigation Engineers with Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Analysis
Story by: Phongnarin Sukcham and Rawiwan Boonchai Photos by: Tanaphon Ounharerk/ GIZ Thailand GIZ, in collaboration with the Royal Irrigation Department, organised a technical training session on the Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (CRVA) process for integrated water resource management under climate change conditions. Bangkok, 18 July 2024 – The training, titled “Climate Change Risk …
SPOPP promotes diversity and equality in the agricultural sector
By Jantima Kulkit and Thitinai Pongpiriyakit/ Agriculture and Food Cluster Despite agriculture being traditionally perceived as an exclusive domain for straight men, Pratya “Prat” Rattanabanditserves as a testament to how unwavering determination to learn can foster acceptance of gender diversity. Empowered by the Sustainable Palm Oil and Oil Palm Production Project (SPOPP), Prat gained a …
GGC-GIZ announce achievement of sustainable palm oil production
Story and Photos: Sustainable Palm Oil Production and Procurement Project /Agriculture and Food Cluster Participants from GGC, GIZ, Department of Agricultural Extension and the Department of Agriculture, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Thailand, and representatives of oil palm smallholders and oil mills celebrated a completion of SPOPP project implementation Phang Nga, 30 May 2024 …
Crop Insurances for a climate resilient agriculture in the post-2025 ASEAN vision
Story: Metta Kongphan-apirak /Agriculture and Food Cluster; Photos: AgriCRF Project Public-private partnerships cooperated on a post-2025 action plan for climate-resilient agriculture in ASEAN Bali, 16 May 2024 – ASEAN Member States (AMS) identified joint recommendations for policy and capacity building interventions to increase the uptake of crop insurances in the region. Agriculture is a cornerstone of …
Thailand gets ready to transform national rice sector towards sustainable, environmentally resilient production
Story and Photos: Inclusive Sustainable Rice Landscapes in Thailand (ISRL) Project /Agriculture and Food Cluster Sarida Khananusit, Project Director, GIZ Thailand, facilitated a working group during the afternoon session aimed at brainstorming project implementation methods Bangkok, 3 May 2024 – A network of Thai rice stakeholders reached a common vision to foster national policies and …
Strengthening Thailand’s Low-Emission Rice Market: Learnings from the Thai Rice NAMA Project
Nattha Luechatmatikul/ Agriculture and Food Cluster As global attention turns towards sustainable agricultural practices, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has organized the policy forum titled “Strengthening Thailand’s Low-Emission Rice Market: Learnings from the Thai Rice NAMA Project” in Bangkok which gathered key stakeholders such as policy makers, scientists, and representatives from various sectors. The …
