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Sustainable Water Management Solutions as a Catalyst for Economic and Community Development
By Shell Water Resource Management Project/GIZ Thailand Sustainable Water Management through Solar Energy, Promoting Community Quality of Life” is the concept that Shell and GIZ have brought to power life in Roi Et Province. With water management being a key challenge to the community’s economic stability, clean energy – which is gaining traction across all […]
GIZ joins forces with partners to tackle air pollution from agricultural burning in Thailand
Story and Photo: Climate Risk Financing in Cooperation with ASEAN Project/Agriculture and Food Cluster Bangkok, 1 October 2024 – GIZ Thailand participated as part of the organising committee in the ‘Conference on Reduction of Air Pollution through Avoidance of Burning in Agriculture’ at the Eastin Phayathai Hotel, Bangkok. The event, organised by the Friends of […]
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 […]
