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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 …
Innovative climate risk financing for the agricultural sector in the ASEAN Region
Agriculture and Food Cluster GIZ Thailand, in collaboration with the ASEAN Secretariat, successfully conducted the Regional Kick-off Workshop for the “Agri-Climate Risk Financing” Project. This workshop aimed to introduce the project’s objectives and implementation plan, establish a common understanding of climate risk financing and gender-responsive climate risk financing as part of climate risk management, and …
E-WMSA Project: Strengthening Thailand’s Resilience Against Climate Change Impacts in Yom-Nan Basin
Story and Photos: Kiattiyote Wongudomlert, Agriculture and Food Cluster, GIZ Thailand Thailand has been categorised as a “high-risk” country, susceptible to the most severe impacts of climate change over the next 30 years. It is highly likely to face more frequent and intense droughts and floods, causing adverse effects on agriculture. Consequently, in the National …
Sustainable and environmentally friendly oil palm production with BCG model
Story and Photos: Thitinai Pongpiriyakit, Agriculture and Food Cluster, GIZ Thailand These days, agriculture is not only focused on production efficiency. The environmental impact of production should also not be overlooked. Many countries are now focusing on economic development with sustainability in mind. This can be seen from the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the …