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2021
The new solar symbiosis
GIZ Viet Nam is combining solar energy and agriculture to tap into over 70 million hectares of new opportunities. Income for farmers, shade for animals and crops, electricity for the country: two new projects aim at identifying agricultural or aquacultural use-cases profiting from solar panel shading, while maintaining or...
2021
TOPSA trainers ready to take sustainable palm oil in action
Writer: Thitinai Pongpiriyakit, GIZ Thailand's Agriculuture and Food Cluster It is undeniable that trainers are the key people who can drive forward the knowledge on the standard of growing sustainable oil palm among smallholders in southern Thailand. This is why the Sustainable and Climate-Friendly Palm Oil Production and Procurement (SCPOPP)...
2021
Regenerative Coconuts Agriculture Project
Author: Valentin Kossack, Intern at Agriculture & Food Cluster Thailand Aromatic coconuts from Thailand are known for their exceptionally fragrant water. The demand for these fruits from across the world has surged over the past few years. To keep up the supply, farmers have turned to monoculture and the use...
2021
One Important Step to Implement Sustainable Rice Production in Thailand
Writers: Chotika Thamsuwan and Patcharin Sae-heng Thailand has been the world's leading rice exporter for many years. An important task for the country is to become one of leading sustainable rice producers. The Rice Department and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH are gearing up to promote...
2021
“i-PALM”, a mobile application set to boost sustainable palm oil standard
Writer: Thitinai Pongpiriyakit, GIZ Thailand's Agriculuture and Food Cluster A tailor-made data management mobile application called “i-PALM” is ready to help Thai oil palm smallholders boost their productivity and enhance good farming practices. i-PALM web-based platform Developed by the Sustainable and Climate-Friendly Palm Oil Production and Procurement (SCPOPP) in collaboration with the...
2021
Connecting farmers to sustainable supply chains and beyond
It has been over 20 years since Udorn Khamwongsa has been switching her career from being an electrician in northern Thailand to become a full-time farmer in her hometown of Ubon Ratchathani’s Warin Chamrap district, for over 20 years. Udorn and Montri As the third generation of farmer in the family...
2021
Coffee Smallholders Must Know!
The Small Entrepreneurs Coffee Production System Development Project in Southeast Asia (Coffee+) recently launched a free online learning course learning course for public access. The Farmer Business School (FBS) is regarded as the project’s key components aimed at improving the business and management skills of smallholder coffee growers Deutsche Gesellschaft fur...
2021
REDD+ Community Exchange in Fiji: At the end of 10 years of REDD+ support by GIZ in the Pacific Island Countries
REDD+ Community Exchange Workshop participants, visiting the Nadroumai women group / Nadroumai village close to Sigatoka on March 09, 2021. Copyright by Pacific Community (SPC) – Land Resources Division and GIZ. The BMU-funded IKI project “REDD+ Conservation in Pacific Island Countries” will end in March, 2021, looking back on more...
2021
Green recovery measures as COVID response in Bhitarkanika, Odisha
India has been severely affected by the COVID-19 crisis which led to the imposition of strict economic and social lockdown. India’s unemployment rate surged to over 27% during the lockdown months and the worst affected population is the over 40 million migrant workers from rural areas. Having lost their...
2021
Facilitating User-Centred Experiential Learning on Climate Change – Elements of Effective Learning Space
Ever thought of designing a learning space to facilitate self-learning on climate change? As we know, multifarious efforts are being made to sensitise wide range of actors on issues related to climate change. Many of these efforts are going beyond traditional approaches for new and innovative approaches to strengthen capacities...