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ASEAN continues to step up efforts for a smoother flow of agricultural goods
Writer: Natasha Angsakulchai, Project Assistant, Facilitating Trade for Agricultural Goods in ASEAN (FTAG) Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam plan to continue improving its capacity to make trade flow of fruits and vegetables faster and simpler by building on the results achieved from the project, Facilitating Trade for Agricultural Goods in ASEAN (FTAG), which ended last December. …
Agricultural insurance as key tool for driving sustainable farming
Writer: Metta Kongphan-apirak, Project Coordinator, Remote Sensing-based Information and Insurance for Crops in Emerging Economies (RIICE) In order to address challenges in driving sustainability in agriculture, better understanding and knowledge on crop insurance scheme are essential to shape future direction in development and promotion of agricultural insurance in the country and possibly collaboration at the …
We are among top 100 proposals for the MacArthur’s US$100 million grant
Writer: Agriculture and Food Cluster Team The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has unveiled the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and Olam International’s entry as one of the Top 100, in its 100&Change competition for a single US$100 million grant to help solve one of the world’s most critical social challenges. Our …
Extra cash in pockets of many Thai rice farmers
Writer: Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Junior Communication Officer, GIZ Thailand’s Agriculture and Food Cluster UBON RATCHATHANI, Thailand – Ever since local farmers developed a better understanding of the international standard for sustainable rice cultivation and managed to do away with overusing fertilizer, they have earned more money and become a role model for those who still feel …
Being a farmer is not just a career choice
Writer: Montree Promaluksan, Field Manager, Better Rice Initiative Asia (BRIA) – Thailand For decades, the farm sector has been a driving engine behind Thailand’s economic growth. Every government has come up with many policies to better the quality of life of rural farmers. But why are Thai rice farmers not wealthy as a consequence? A …
Thai government measures local greenhouse gas emissions
Writer: Patcharin Sae-heng, Project Assistant, Thai-German Climate Programme (TGCP) – Agriculture In efforts to foster a transition towards a low-carbon and prevent its adverse impacts, Thailand is piloting a system to monitor, quantify and assess greenhouse gas emissions for agricultural sector, staring from rice cultivation. Dr. Thomas Jaekel, GIZ-CIM Expert and Development Specialist facilitates the …
More gas chromatographs installed to curb greenhouse gas
Writer: Patcharin Sae-heng, Project Assistant, Thai-German Climate Programme (TGCP) – Agriculture Over the past years, the Rice Research Center in Prachin Buri province has been the only rice center in Thailand that possessed a gas chromatograph for analyzing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from paddy fields. But lack of gas chromatograph is no longer a problem. …
Robusta coffee farmers in southern Thailand share their proud moments
Writer: Potchanee Roquet, Field Advisor, Coffee+ A sharp drop in crop prices and lack of government’s continuous supports for Robusta coffee plantations in previous years have forced many small-scale farmers in the South to turn their backs on their much-loved beans to grow other economic crops instead. However, the situation is starting to change, with …
Youth secures a better future for palm oil
Writer: Naylinya Chappanapong, Senior Communication Officer, GIZ Thailand’s Agriculture and Food Cluster About 50 young people from across the region have joined hands to co-create commitment towards ‘shared responsibility’ and called for all parties involved to sourcing 100% sustainable palm oil. Speaking at the sideline workshop of the Asian Youth for Sustainable Palm Oil Summit …