Thailand: Supporting farmers with sustainable rice bran oil production
Rice bran oil is obtained by extracting the oil from the hard outer brown layer of rice called “bran”. It can serve both cosmetic and food related needs. Smallholder rice farmers' revenue depend mainly on rice production, in regions suffering from degraded biodiversity and perturbed rain-cycles.
To mitigate the effects of adverse climate change on rice production, we are taking part in an initiative to support farmer’s cooperatives in making the rice production system more resilient in the context of shifting rainfall patterns due to climate change.
Sustainable and climate-smart agricultural practices are promoted through experimentation plots and group trainings on improved rice cultivation practices. Initiatives to stabilize water-access are implemented through loans to invest in water equipment.
