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
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
July 3, 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
Data collection
July 3, 2024
Situation Analysis
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
Plan Discussion
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 with the group
Select Target Groups for Carbon Credit & T-VER Training
September - October 2024
1/2024 Working Group Meeting
Develop three sustainable pillars for project's concept. Each pillar aligns with DOAE and MOAC's policy.
First time for our German delegation at Thailand's mango orchards. Fruitful discussion with original taste of mango with sticky rice from farm to table.
PSC Visits Mango Orchards
PSC Field Visit
May 28, 2024
Carbon Credit & T-VER Training Preparation
October - November 2024
2/2024 Working Group Meeting
Updates on progress of each target crop's demonstrations and activities in 2024. Present the activities plan of 2025.
Technical Working Group Meeting
November 26, 2024
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.
Study Tour 2024
Follow Up Meeting
December 16, 2024
Carbon Credit & T-VER Training for Trainers
46 representatives from the total of 15 groups of durian and mango cluster farm joined this training to get ready for becoming trainers for fellow farmers in the group in developing T-VER standard proposal.
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Carbon Credit & T-VER Training for Trainers
December 17-19, 2024