The government sector – Senator prepares to take lessons from CP’s corn traceability prototype system. Sustainable management of PM 2.5 dust problems

News report after the PM 2.5 database preparation meeting on April 11, 2023, consisting of representatives from many agencies. Both the public and private sectors such as the Pollution Control Department (Chor.) Department of Agriculture Mr. Weerasak Kowsurat, member of the Senate Office of the Science Promotion Commission Research and Innovation (TSRI) Member of the Public Sector Development Commission (NESDB) National Statistical Office GISTDA CP Group

At the meeting, information about hot spots from public and private satellite imagery was exchanged. to achieve database analysis and integration Leading to utilization in solving PM 2.5 dust problems systematically and most efficiently To extend the cooperation to manage the cross-border dust problem with neighboring countries. especially Myanmar and Lao PDR.

The meeting raised the corn traceability system developed by CP and used since 2016 to ensure the sustainable procurement of corn raw materials. without encroaching on forest areas and burn-free ready to bring blockchain technology And satellite images (GPS) to help collect and verify data transparently and accurately. CP has also developed the F.Farm application to educate farmers on how to grow corn according to academic principles. increase cultivation efficiency reduce production costs

In addition, the meeting will take lessons learned from the traceability system to be used as a guideline for plantation management to reduce post-harvest burning for Myanmar and Lao PDR at a joint meeting in late April.

However, the satellite images of JISDA in 17 northern provinces at the beginning of this year showed that hot spots occurred in conserved forest areas up to 95.6%, community areas 75.4%, and agricultural areas. In particular, rice fields burned 56.6%, while corn plantations burned only 10.7% and sugarcane plantations 10.8% respectively.

However, the meeting must gather information to analyze and expand the results of solving PM 2.5 dust problems, including improving government measures. In particular, stipulating that non-burning after harvest is an important condition in the future price and income insurance projects of major agricultural crops./