Lower Mekong Food Security Database

Project Information

The PGS Program is set up to empower the local groups with PGS (participatory guarantee systems) in order in order to work together with any agency for expanding organic farming, raising living standards and making healthy and environmentally-conscious products. Organic farming will be developed to be environmentally-friendly and good for nature, health, job creation, sustainable communities, local economy, soil and water, biodiversity and climate change.

The project activities include:

• Setting up PGS program for building the social capital and empowerment of local organic communities;
• Assisting local organic farming groups to acquire managerial skills to control their members through the learning process and with working together with stakeholders;
• Organizing training for interested local groups on organic farming techniques and practices in order to comply with PGS organic standards; and
• Facilitating groups of rural organic farmers to expand marketing channels with production improvement aimed towards acceptable consumer organic standards.

Project Locations

Chiang Mai, Lampang, Nakhon Pathom, Phetchaburi, Surin