Resources
#thaiRAIN’s CSi: IoT Irrigation System
Challenge Smallholder farmers in Thailand face significant challenges in managing their water resources, leading to reduced crop yields, increased costs, and environmental degradation. Manual irrigation, the traditional method of watering crops, is labor-intensive and often results in uneven water distribution, leading to issues such as stunted plant growth, root rot, and wasted water. Solution Internet […]
#thaiRAIN’s CSi: Agriculture Drone
Challenge Climate change highlights the need for farmers to adopt more efficient technologies to manage their production. Rising global temperatures increase the prevalence of crop pests and diseases. Manual chemical spraying, a traditional pest management method, is labor-intensive and often has inconsistent results. Direct exposure to chemicals also poses health risks to farmers. In addition, […]
USDA #thaiRAIN in December
In December, USDA #thaiRAIN hosted a forum that brought together experts in agrifood innovations to share their insights and comments on two studies conducted by Michigan State University. One study reviews thaiRAIN’s audit process for climate-smart innovations using evidence panels together with experts’ audits. The other focuses on the structure of a permanent agrifood innovation […]
Jamaica Supporting Victims of Violence Activity Achievements 2024
2024: A Year of Laying the Foundation for impact SVOV Activity’s Achievements
The Man Behind Microbial Solutions
The document is the first in our Expert Interview series. #thaiRAIN talked to Dr. Wichien Yongmanitchai, Thailand’s top expert on microbiology who developed one of the climate-smart innovations. Soil Digest, Dr Yongmanitchai’s brainchild, one of the several microbial solution products available in the country, is aimed to accelerate disintegration of agricultural residue. Burning of rice […]
Private Sector Engagement
Trafficking-in-persons (TIP) is a pervasive criminal activity that uses force, fraud, psychological coercion, debt bondage, violence, and other means to control and exploit victims for financial gain. For nearly three decades, Winrock International has led efforts globally to combat TIP in all its forms, including forced labor, sex trafficking, the worst forms of child labor, […]
USDA #thaiRAIN in November
In November, USDA #ThaiRAIN was honored to present “99 Mai Pao” campaign which demonstrates the use of microbial solutions to decompose rice stubbles and develop model farmers with the Chaipattana Foundation and Thai Rice Foundation under the Royal Patronage. The announcement of the campaign was made in front of Her Royal Highness Maha Chakri Sirindhorn […]
Resilient Farming: Satkhira Fish Farmers Embracing Sustainable Practices to Mitigate Flood Impacts
In 2024, Bangladesh experienced several floods across the country. One such instanceoccurred in September of this year when continuous rainfall over the course of fourdays and the breach of an embankment of the Betna River at Satkhira caused a suddenflood. As a result, at least fifty villages in three unions across two upazilas were flooded.All […]