Bangkok Produce leads campaign against crop burning to fight PM2.5 dust

Taking the lead in the fight against the PM2.5 dust challenge, Bangkok Produce Merchandising Public Company Limited, a subsidiary of the leading agri-food conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CP Foods), has joined forces with government authorities, business partners, and farmers. They are spearheading a holistic campaign designed to curtail crop burning in the lead-up to the imminent planting season. This concerted effort is under the banner of the ‘Partner to Green: Corn Suppliers Fighting Haze Alliance Project.’

The alliance utilises Satellite Imaging Technology to drastically reduce, and ultimately aim to eliminate, crop burning in its corn supply chain. The company is extending an invitation to the Thai populace to participate in the monitoring and reporting of crop-burning incidents via the application, thereby encouraging…