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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

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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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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

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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

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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 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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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UPCOMING UPDATES SOON

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