environmental services from organic agricultural system: policies promoting sustainable agriculture...
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Environmental Services from Organic Agricultural System:
Policies Promoting Sustainable Agriculture
Thanwa Jitsanguan, Ph.D.Bhantinee Sootsukon,Ph.D.Dept.of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsKasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
Agriculture in Thailand
50% population 40% country area 25% export earning 10% GDP World leading exporters of rice,
rubber, cassava, shrimp, chicken, sugar, canned pineapple, and canned tuna
Dualistic structure between Large Scale Agribusiness and Small-Scale Farmers
Closely related to environment and culture as “Way of life”
Sustainable Agriculture
“SA is any agricultural system that are complementary to natural resources and environmental conditions in order to produce safe and diversified products so as to reduce natural and economic risks while passing the learning process of farmers from generations to generations”
Sub-systems consideration under SA
Ecological system
Economic system
Social
system
Sustainable Agriculture
(SA)
Practical Sustainable Agriculture in Thailand
Agro-forestry system Integrated farming system New Theory farming system Organic farming system Natural farming system
Organic Agricultural System
Production with ecological balance Most related to environmental
services Price premium to farm products Health concern for producers and
consumers Food safety from farm to table
Small-scale farmers’ group : Research Data and Rationale
Small-scale is majority Thai farmers Produce significant ES from organic
agriculture Selecting 8 farmers’ groups from 4
geographical regions ES varied by different regional
resource base and society
Framework of the study
Organic farming
Economic benefits
Environmental services
Social synergy
Market Values Non-Market Values
Estimated ES values
Market values
Non-market values
Northern 157,058 (25%)
462,905 (75%)
Central 278,038 (40%)
405,338 (60%)
Northeastern 313,458 (30%)
699,189 (70%)
Southern 403,953 (60%)
243,035 (40%)
Environmental Services from Organic Agriculture
Market Values Agro-tourism Non-wood
products
Environmental Services from Organic Agriculture
Non-market values Biodiversity Soil nutrients Top soil protection Water purification Water retention Flood resistance Education Research Local wisdom
Policies recommended in promoting Sustainable Agriculture through PES concept
Market- values
Producers Consumers
Govt.
Agro-tourism
Non-wood products
Price premium on private goods and club goods.
Prevention cost of farm resource base.
Non-market values
Producers Consumers
Govt.
Biodiversity
Soil nutrients
Top soil protection
Subsidy programs on social welfare.
Non-market values
Producers Consumers
Govt.
Water purification
Water retention
Flood resistance
Participatory Funds for jointed services.
Non-market values
Producers Consumers
Govt.
Education
Research
Local wisdom
Policy Recommendation
Taken into consideration ES in Agricultural and Rural Planning
Better differentiation between private, common and public goods
Improvement in property right and identifying payers
Always relied on holistic and participatory approach
Conclusion
ES is one of main elements in agricultural planning for small-scale farmers
Implementation of PES in Thailand requires further discussion
Need for Better understanding in ES concept and application for GOs and farmers
Scarcity of knowledge development and current research on ES
Thank You for Your Attention……