MANGO
CHIANG MAI, THAILAND
Our Mango Cluster Farm Group is from Pa Nai Sub-district, Phrao District of Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The group has 34 members with total plantations of 406 rai and average yields of 1,300 kg./rai. This cluster farm group is one of the 84 target groups (of plants and economic insects category) for high value agricultural commodity policy led by Thailand's Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. This policy's objective is to 'increase 3 times income within 4 years (until 2027)' using the concept of 'Market leads, Support by Innovation and Resulting to Income Increase'.
CHALLENGES
-Need early season production
-Crop practices for higher quality
-Value-added of mangoes including by-products and processed products
SOLUTIONS NEEDED
1.Technology for processing mangoes for more value added
2.Additional incomes
INNOVATION OPTIONS
1.Processed mango options: dried mango, mango wine/rum/whiskey
2.Get certified by a T-VER standard to enroll in carbon credits market
In discussion
1.More options for processing
2.Organic fertilizer from peel, seeds, leaves and branches
ACTIVITIES' TIMELINE
Technical Working Group Meeting
March 5, 2024
Target Crops Selection
March 27, 2024
Area Selection for each Target Crop
April - May 2024
2024 PSC Meeting
May 27, 2024
Data collection
July 3, 2024
Situation Analysis
August 2024
Regional Study Tour 2024 in Indonesia
August 11-17, 2024
Germany Study Tour 2024
September 1-7, 2024
Plan Discussion
August 29, 2024
Select Target Groups for Carbon Credit & T-VER Training
September - October 2024
PSC Field Visit
May 28, 2024
Carbon Credit & T-VER Training Preparation
October - November 2024
Technical Working Group Meeting
November 26, 2024
Study Tour 2024
Follow Up Meeting
December 16, 2024
Carbon Credit & T-VER Training for Trainers
December 17-19, 2024