A field mission, as part of the midterm review of ADB TA-9993, took place from 28th to 29th June 2023. This mission was led by the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Executive Director, Mr. Sameer Kumar Khare, accompanied by ADB Thailand Resident Mission Country Director, Mr. Anouj Mehta, Senior Project Officer Ms. Oranuch Jetwattana, and TA-9993…
A workshop on Integrating Climate Change in Local Agricultural Planning was conducted from 25-27 April 2023 at the Namthong Hotel in Nan City, Nan Province. The workshop aimed to enhance the understanding of climate change planning in the agricultural sector and the application of technology to improve community resilience. Day 1 (25 April 2023)…
The Grower Certification Scheme, Organic Farming, and Good Agricultural Practices workshop was conducted from February 25-27, 2023. This was the first phase of the workshop and focused on the participatory guarantee system (PGS), organic farming, and good agricultural practices. The workshop had 75 participants, including 65 farmers from five different villages. The workshop aimed to…
Sivapuram Venkata Rama Krishna Prabhakar Principal Policy Researcher, IGES, Hayama, Japan Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Specialist for TA-9993 As more countries are trying to strengthen their agriculture sectors to address climate change concerns, they must not take their sight off strengthening the traditional agricultural policies that are necessary to achieve the overall sustainability of…
Global shocks – challenges to smallholder livelihood Unprecedented global shocks and climate vulnerability have accelerated the need to transform the agricultural sector towards a safe, quality, traceable, and sustainable production system. Many smallholder farmers, especially those in remote areas, are ill-equipped to face these challenges. Not surprisingly, they are also extremely concerned about the daunting…
A field visit was undertaken by experts Dr. Takuji Wen Tsusaka and Dr. Siriluck Sirisup, along with three support staff, to Bua Yai Subdistrict, Nan Province, to explore and identify input suppliers and output buyers that would benefit from this TA’s Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices and product quality intervention, respectively. The objectives of the field…
The annual Water Security and Climate Change Conference (WSCC 2022) was organized from December 1 – 3 in Bangkok in a hybrid mode. The event was inaugurated by H.E. Mr. Varawut Silpa-archa, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, The Government of Thailand. H.E. Mr. George Schmidt, Ambassador of Germany to Thailand; H.E. Mr. Yuichi Oba,…
A field mission led by Dr. Nathsuda Pumijumnong, Dr. Danuwat Peng-ont, and Dr. Siriluck Sirisup, along with research assistant Ms. Nitchakan Inkong was carried out from 22 November to 29 November 2023 to initiate the installation of Climate-Smart Agriculture practices in Bua Yai Subdistrict, Nan Province. Soil samples were collected from Mrs. Thavorn Chaikaewma and…
A field study mission was undertaken by digital agriculture specialists Dr. Rassarin Chinnachodteeranun and Dr. Kiyoshi Honda to Bua Yai Subdistrict, Na Noi District, Nan Province from 27 to 28 July 2022. The objectives of the trip were to confirm the agricultural landscape in highland communities (specifically the key supply chain stakeholders and processes), and…
A seminar on Gender and COVID-19 responsive Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices and Alternative Livelihood Options was organized by the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) at the Bua Yai Subdistrict Administration Office in Bua Yai Subdistrict, Na Noi District, Nan Province as part of a capacity-building event pertaining to the TA-9993. The main objective of the seminar…