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
In discussion
1.Pellets made out of residues
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
June 18, 2024
Situation Analysis
July - August 2024
Regional Study Tour 2024 in Indonesia
August 11-17, 2024
Germany Study Tour 2024
September 1-7, 2024
Plan Discussion and Chopper Machine Selection
August 29, 2024
Frond Chopper Machine Delivery
September 11, 2024
Chopper Machines Exploration
July - August 2024
Prepare for Composting Workshop of chipped fronds
October - November, 2024
Technical Working Group Meeting
November 26, 2024
Study Tour 2024
Follow Up Meeting
December 16, 2024
Composting Workshop from chipped fronds
December 20, 2024
*rescheduled as there were floodings in Southern Thailand