Once approved, the draft will be sent to the national climate change policy committee for endorsement, Kanchana added.
According to Chantanon, the new plan has five development strategies:
– To increase the ability of farmers, agricultural businesses and supply chains to adapt to climate change
– To promote greenhouse gas reduction among farmers, agro-businesses and supply chains in the long term
– To develop knowledge on climate change so that the agricultural sector realises the importance of carbon emission reduction
– To develop the potential of the agricultural workforce to cope with climate change
– To push for and steer operations to minimise climate change impacts.
Under the plan, farmers would be urged to cultivate a mix of crops and move away from growing single crops on the same land. In addition, farmers and businesses would be…
