Indigenous Agriculture for Phu Kratae Development
In the past, the communities around the project location earned their livings by practicing agriculture which can be classified into 2 categories: subsistent rice & vegetable farming and cattle raising for farming process. The practice was considered a natural-depending and environmentally-friendly one.
Until 40 years ago when the government carried out the policy on agriculture for large scale commercial and export, the communities has changed their practice by adopting modern agriculture which focused on mono-crop , required larger cultivated areas, introduced machinery to replace water buffalo and chemical substance animal manure.
Consequently, the change of practice has produced adverse effects to the environment. There has been large-scale field burning to facilitate plowing by small tractors and appreciable consumption of diesel fuel. Let alone the effect of chemical to the soil and water, the new practice has been contributing to the accumulation of Green House Gas
Until 40 years ago when the government carried out the policy on agriculture for large scale commercial and export, the communities has changed their practice by adopting modern agriculture which focused on mono-crop , required larger cultivated areas, introduced machinery to replace water buffalo and chemical substance animal manure.
Consequently, the change of practice has produced adverse effects to the environment. There has been large-scale field burning to facilitate plowing by small tractors and appreciable consumption of diesel fuel. Let alone the effect of chemical to the soil and water, the new practice has been contributing to the accumulation of Green House Gas
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Phu Tham Phu Kratae Rehabilitation Group
Country:
Thailand
Area Of Work:
Climate Change Mitigation
Grant Amount:
US$ 8,073.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 699.79
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 9,776.35
Project Number:
THA/00/G09
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
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SGP Country office contact
Ms. Thadthana Luengthada
Phone:
66 2 3049100 ext 2131
Fax:
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