AAP – PTT – San Palang Co., Ltd. jointly research Arabica-Robusta coffee Under a sustainable conservation system

AAP – PTT – San Palang Co., Ltd. jointly research Arabica-Robusta coffee Under a sustainable conservation system

On 8 October, Mrs. Pornphen Worawilawan, Director of Forest Industry Organization (Or. Or. Or.) Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (TSO) Mr. Suchart Ramat, Senior Executive Vice President Retail Business, PTT Oil and Retail Public Company Limited and Mrs. Atchariya Charoensak, Managing Director of Sanpalung Social Enterprise Company Limited, signed the memorandum of understanding. "Research and development project for coffee planting and production in the economic forest plantation under "Natural Resources Conservation System for Sustainable Development" with Mr. Krit Imsang, Chairman of the Board Power Company Social Enterprise Limited and Executive Vice President Supervising the organization And Public Relations, PTT Public Company Limited, presided over the signing ceremony at meeting room 301 (3rd floor), the Industrial Organization – Forestry Ratchadamnoen Nok Road, Bangkok

By signing this time, all 3 agencies, consisting of AOT, PTT Oil and Retailing Public Company Limited and Sarn Palang Social Enterprise Co., Ltd. have the common objectives to Research and development Planting and producing coffee Arabica and Robusta species In the Economic Forest Park Area of ​​Or. Or. Or so to meet international standards Including promoting and supporting the management of economic forest plantations of Achan A.D. in Integrated Agriculture with coffee growing under the sustainable conservation of natural resources. As well as encouraging communities to join the group and participate in projects to develop skills for growers. And produce quality coffee And promote environmental management and management from coffee processing processes

Mrs. Pornphen said that AEC will have a duty and responsibility to prepare forest plantations. To study and develop coffee plantations and produce quality, procuring staff and farmers in the community in the pilot area for planting, maintenance of coffee trees Producing and processing coffee that is of high quality and environmentally friendly, procuring Arabica coffee varieties Robusta species And planting materials for trial planting in the pilot area And jointly develop the environmental and natural resource management system in the coffee planting and production process of the project To be effective Including promoting the integration of farmers and
Organize activities to create a continuous participation process between staff. Farmers in the project And network partners

The director of the AOC said that for the coffee trial area of ​​the project. Will begin to operate within the Economic Forest Park of Or. Or. Or. That has an environment suitable for the growth of each coffee tree species. By Arabica coffee species Will experiment with planting in the area Doi Bo Luang Forest Park And Mae Chaem Forest Park Chiangmai Province And the Robusta species Will experiment with planting in the area of ​​Tha Sae Forest Park in Chumphon Province by planting between the empty space between the planting rows of economic trees, 10 rai per garden, a total of 30 rai. Will give you directions for growing and producing coffee Arabica and Robusta varieties Quality meets international standards Can be a role model in managing the forest plantation of APS. Integrated agriculture combined with coffee growing under the sustainable conservation of natural resources. As well as guidelines for encouraging communities to join and participate in the project in order to develop skills, growers and produce quality coffee in the future.