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MAIZE LOWLAND

SARABURI, THAILAND

Our Maize Cluster Farm Group is from Hin-Son Sub-district, Kaeng Khoi District of Chumphon province, Thailand. The group has 98 members with total 4,800 rai (average 30 rai/farmer and 8 farmers have more than 100 rai). There are 10 members who can produce two crops/year due to installed dripping irrigation system. The cluster farm group has other channels of incomes from input supply, harvesting service commission and drone and machinery service fees.

CHALLENGES

-Low yields

-Land management after harvesting such as residues

-Rain shadow zone causes drought period

-No electricity for irrigation system (to pump water for usage)

-There are irrigation canals in the area but cannot be used due to the level of canal is lower than the fields.

SOLUTIONS NEEDED

1.Land management after harvesting

2.Yield improvement and increase of yields

3.Plowing techniques to manage corn stumps

4.Irrigation for drought period

5.Groundwater drilling

INNOVATION OPTIONS

1.Machines for land levelling, breaking soil compaction and mixing stumps into soil

2.Irrigation for production

3.Crop rotation

In discussion

1.Field maize processing ideas such as snacks, whiskey, chips or waffles

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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In June, 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, 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

September 26, 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

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Explore Machine Companies and Related Innovations

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.

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Explore companies which provide suitable machines for land levelling, soil compaction breaking and mixing stumps into soil. Additional technology for instant soil test kit with six different parameters is also introduced.

Maize Harvesting Observation

October 21-22, 2024

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We observed maize harvesting process, local machinery sellers, service providers in the area, collecting center and whiskey processing for the trial of field maize whiskey

Maize Harvesting Observation

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Technical Working Group Meeting

November 26, 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.

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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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Study Tour 2024

Follow Up Meeting

December 16, 2024

Demonstration of Land Preparation Machines

November 28, 2024

Demonstration of Land Preparation Machines

Farmer members attended the lectures session and demonstration for observation and knowledge exchange.

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Land Levelling and Soil Compaction Breaking

November 28 - December 4, 2024

Land levelling or the controlled plots took five days and another two days for soil compaction breaking.

UPCOMING UPDATES SOON

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