MAIZE UPLAND
NAN, THAILAND
Our 3 Maize Cluster Farm Groups are from 3 different sub-districts of Nanoi District, Nan province, Thailand. Nanoi District is the 2nd phase district of Nan province that produces maize (around 70,000 rai). Average maize production area is 10-150 rai per household with average yield of 600-700 kg./rai. The three groups produce both maize and coffee. Main coffee variety is robusta. The DOAE plans to implement the 3Rs Model for crop switching (maize to coffee) with 80 farmers by 700 rai.
CHALLENGES
-Not enough raw materials to produce coffee
-Coffee production knowledge
-Water supply shortage during drought period
-Technology for watering or irrigation
-Poor soil fertility
-Wildfire spread to production area
SOLUTIONS NEEDED
1.Coffee production knowledge and seedling production
2.Technology for watering or using water from supply sources
3.Fire break to protect the crops
1.Coffee
INNOVATION OPTIONS
1.Coffee production knowledge
2.Seeding house to increase production areas
3.Irrigation system or pumping system
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
Phrae was the initial selected area that the project and DOAE team went to collect data. After situation analysis, it was suggested to implement the activities in Nan first as it has ongoing 3Rs activities there and considered Phrae to be the area for expanding results of the demonstrations later.
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Visit Phrae Province
May 30, 2024
Visit Local Nan DOAE and Highland Research and Development Institute (HRDI)
July 1, 2024
Germany Study Tour 2024
September 1-7, 2024
Regional Study Tour 2024 in Indonesia
August 11-17, 2024
HRDI Open House: Meet HRDI Team
July 24-25, 2024
Data Collection
September 22, 2024
Visit HRDI's Projects in Nan
November 6, 2024
Plan Discussion with the Farmer Groups
November 6, 2024
Technical Working Group Meeting
November 26, 2024
Coffee Seedling Production Workshop
December 2-3, 2024
Study Tour 2024
Follow Up Meeting
December 16, 2024