The project location is the watershed area for 2 river basin: the Yom River basin and Mekhong River basin. There are 2 communities whose majority (90 %) earn their livings by planting maize and cotton. The plantation of these 2 cash crop is encouraged by private sector who aims to make profit regardless the environmental damage. The rate of chemical fertilizer and pesticide application is increasing every year and depositing its effect in the soil , water courses and human bodies. ( 8 out of 10 farmers under examination were found high level of toxic chemical in their blood).

Depending upon the 2 rivers for livelihood, the communities has grouped themselves into a small organization aiming to collectively devise a plan for the management of the water resources, campaign for community participation and develop system of sustainable agriculture.

Project goals or objectives (including GEF problem-area addressed by projects):

1.To build capacity of the CBOs? in the area of natural resources and environment management
2.To promote the development of sustainable agriculture stressing on the reduction , limitation and quit the application of chemical substance in the project location

Activities to be carried out under project:

1.Monitoring water and soil quality in the project location
2.Conducting seminar and planning the participatory approach on sustainable agriculture
3.Conducting study tour to agricultural network who are successful in the similar project
4.Organizing workshop on ? Approaches on Soil Improvement, Plant Propagation and Environmentally-friendly Plant Disease Control
5.Setting up rotating fund to develop sustainable agriculture system

Project participants and/or beneficiaries:

1.Office of Doi Phu Nang National Park
2.Public Health Office of Chiangmuan and Dok Kham Tai District
3.Tambol Administrative Organization of tambol Mang,
4.Agricultural Research and Development office , Area 1
5.Children and Family Life Quality Development Project

Anticipated results of project:

1.Network of CBO?s possesses capacity to manage the rotating fund , increase the amount of fund and continuously disseminate to other communities.
2.At least 20 families are convinced and practiced chemical-free agriculture.
3.There emerges tripartie amongst government, NGOs? and CBOs? for sustainable conservation of natural resources.