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n 2022, AIT worked toward the achievement of SDG1 by engaging in activities designed to raise the incomes of organic rice and tapioca farmers in Thailand, promote the adoption of modern technologies such as solar irrigation, introducing monitoring and evaluation tools, and disseminating knowledge regarding climate-
smart agricultural practices in Thailand and elsewhere in SE Asia. Other projects involved adaptation strategies designed to minimize the impact of climate change and to deal effectively with the maintenance and protection of river flows in farming areas in Bangladesh and India.
SCOPING STUDY ON COLLECTIVE ACTION BY ORGANIC JASMINE RICE PRODUCER GROUPS IN NORTHEASTERN THAILAND
Duration: 2022-2025 Description of activities in 2022: A field visit was conducted in July 2022 in Roi Et Province by researchers from AIT, Chulalongkorn University, the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), and Kobe University under JETRO funding with help from the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. Key informant
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interviews were conducted with farmer groups with export-standard and Thai-standard organic certificates as well as the Rice Department. The findings informed the formal kick-off field visit in January 2023.