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OIL PALM

PHATTHALUNG, THAILAND

Our Oil Palm Cluster Farm Group is from Kuan-Khanun District of Phatthalung province, Thailand. The group members have experiences and knowledge in oil palm production. They use household labors mostly while labor cost for activities in plantation is high. There are oil palm residues that the group wants to make them useful. Also, there are factory and biomass plants available in surrounding area.

CHALLENGES

-High labor cost

-Had limited technology and knowledge related to residues management and how to add more value to them

SOLUTIONS NEEDED

1.Chopping machine

2.Options to add more value from chipped residues

INNOVATION OPTIONS

1.Fronds chopper

2.Biochar or fertilizer from oil palm residues

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In discussion

1.Pellets made out of residues

ACTIVITIES' TIMELINE

Technical Working Group Meeting

March 5, 2024

Target Crops Selection

March 27, 2024

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Target Crops Selection

Select target crops based on the three sustainable pillars of project's concept: Going Green (Climate Smart Agriculture), Increase Value of Agricultural Products and Sustainable Agricultural Machinery.

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Area Selection for each Target Crop

April - May 2024

2024 PSC Meeting

May 27, 2024

The meeting is to provide oversight and support from a management level, facilitating the exchange of ideas and opinions between the Thai and German delegations.

2024 Project Steering Committee Meeting

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June 18, 2024, the project and DOAE team visited all cluster farm members and local DOAE to collect the group's information together.

Data collection at First Visit

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Data collection

June 18, 2024

Situation Analysis

July - August 2024

DOAE, farmer heads and project team went to Bali region for agricultural knowledge and practices exchange.

Indonesia Study Tour

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Regional Study Tour 2024 in Indonesia

August 11-17, 2024

Germany Study Tour 2024

September 1-7, 2024

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Thai delegation went to Baden-Württemberg State for knowledge, ideas and practices exchange, including how to effectively adapt and implement these concepts with Thailand's agricultural contexts. 

Study Tour in Germany

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Plan Discussion and Chopper Machine Selection

August 29, 2024

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Discuss with the cluster farm group and local DOAE about the plan for demonstrations and innovative solutions suggestions. The members agreed as following plans.

Plan Discussion and Select Suitable Chopper Machine

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Frond Chopper Machine Delivery

September 11, 2024

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1/2024 Working Group Meeting

Develop three sustainable pillars for project's concept. Each pillar aligns with DOAE and MOAC's policy.

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Chopper Machines Exploration

July - August 2024

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DOAE's Deputy Director General opened the ceremony by demonstrating the use of fronds chopper together with the cluster farm group's head.

Chopper Delivery Ceremony

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Prepare for Composting Workshop of chipped fronds

October - November, 2024

Technical Working Group Meeting

November 26, 2024

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2/2024 Working Group Meeting

Updates on progress of each target crop's demonstrations and activities in 2024. Present the activities plan of 2025.

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Study Tour 2024

Follow Up Meeting

December 16, 2024

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Follow Up Study Tour

All participants of both Study Tour give inputs of the topics they gained, what can be applied with their work and what's next to follow up.

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Composting Workshop from chipped fronds

December 20, 2024

*rescheduled as there were floodings in Southern Thailand

COMPOSTING WORKSHOP
SCHEDULED ON JANUARY 28, 2025

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