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