Thailand to Transform Rice Sector with 118 Million Euros Climate-Smart Rice Farming initiative – Thai-German Cooperation

Thailand has launched the ‘Thai Rice: Strengthening Climate-Smart Rice Farming Project’ with a funding of 118 million Euros. The initiative aims to support 253,400 Thai rice farmers in adopting climate-smart farming practices and reduce 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent by 2028. The project is funded by the Green Climate Fund, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, and private sector partners including Ebro Foods, MARS Food, Olam Agri, and PepsiCo. It involves multiple agencies and aims to transition smallholder rice farming in Thailand to climate-smart models, enhancing productivity and lowering emissions.