DURIAN
CHUMPHON, THAILAND
Our Durian Cluster Farm Group is from Hat Yai Sub-district, Laung-Suan District of Chumphon province, Thailand. The group has 119 members with average yields of 1.39 tons/rai (sampling data from 30 members). Currently, the group can produce the A Grade around 60%.
CHALLENGES
-Drought period comes with water supply shortage
-A Grade yield should have higher ratio
-High investment cost
-Proper best practices
-Branding for marketing
SOLUTIONS NEEDED
1.Increase A Grade ratio
2.Processed product options
3.Carbon credits selling by plantation
INNOVATION OPTIONS
1.Options for processed durian that markets and demands
2.Get certified by a T-VER standard to enroll in carbon credits market
ACTIVITIES' TIMELINE
Technical Working Group Meeting
March 5, 2024
Target Crops Selection
March 27, 2024
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
July 17, 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 17, 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
September 12, 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
Carbon Credit & T-VER Training Preparation
October - November 2024
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.
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.
Study Tour 2024
Follow Up Meeting
December 16, 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.
Carbon Credit & T-VER Training for Trainers
December 17-19, 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.