COVER STORY

Thai Sugar Organization Partners with 10 Sugar Mills to Sign MOA for Pilot Program to Reduce Sugarcane Burning across 100,000 Rai Land

Mr. Bainoy Suwanchatree, Secretary General of the Cane and Sugar Board (OCSB), presided over the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) aimed at monitoring and preventing illegal sugarcane burning. The initiative, targeting the 2024/2025 production season, will employ drone technology to combat the issue and reduce PM 2.5 fine particulate pollution. The MOA, signed between the OCSB and 10 pilot sugar mills, reflects the agency’s commitment to enhancing the competitiveness of sugar mill operators for stable and sustainable growth. It also aims to improve the efficiency of sugarcane harvesting by promoting technology adoption in sugarcane farming as a solution to labor shortages while encouraging the harvesting of fresh sugarcane. This initiative aligns with the “Industrial Reform” policy championed by Minister of Industry Ekanat Promphan, which seeks to foster a new environmentally friendly economic industry. It also supports the government’s agenda to address PM 2.5 pollution in the agricultural sector. 

The 10 pilot sugar mills participating in the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement include Thai Roong Ruang Industry Co., Ltd., Mitr Phol Sugar Co., Ltd., Kaset Thai International Sugar Corporation Public Co., Ltd., Kaset Thai International Sugar Corporation Public Co., Ltd. (Ruam Phol), New Krung Thai Sugar Factory Co., Ltd., Kaset Phol Sugar Ltd., Thip Sugar Sukhothai Co., Ltd., Thai Sugar Industry Co., Ltd. (Kanchanaburi), Thai UdonThani Sugar Mill Co., Ltd. and Eastern Sugar & Cane Co., Ltd. (Wang Sombun). 

In previous efforts, the OCSB has monitored illegal sugarcane burning using hotspot detection. During the 2023/24 production season, a total of 2,830 hotspots were detected in sugarcane farming areas across 47 provinces, accounting for 2.43% of the 116,502 hotspots recorded nationwide. To promote an environmentally friendly sugarcane and sugar industry, the OCSB is enhancing its monitoring efforts by integrating drone technology. This technology will capture visual evidence of sugarcane burning in areas where hotspots are detected via satellite imagery. Additionally, drones will be deployed to analyze the yield quality and sugar content of the harvested cane, paving the way for more precise and sustainable agricultural practices. 

“The OCSB has selected 10 pilot sugar mills based on specific criteria, such as their location in densely cultivated sugarcane areas, readiness in terms of vision, personnel, and supporting infrastructure for drone system implementation, as well as their strategic geographical distribution,” said Mr. Bainoy in closing. These pilot mills will collaborate in a program covering 100,000 Rai Land of sugarcane plantations. The integration of drone technology with artificial intelligence for monitoring sugarcane fields is expected to provide accurate data for strategic planning to prevent illegal burning. This initiative aims to promote high-quality sugarcane production and encourage fresh sugarcane harvesting for mills, thereby reducing PM 2.5 pollution, improving production efficiency, and elevating the sugarcane and sugar industry toward a new, environmentally friendly economy. 

vulkan vegas, vulkan casino, vulkan vegas casino, vulkan vegas login, vulkan vegas deutschland, vulkan vegas bonus code, vulkan vegas promo code, vulkan vegas österreich, vulkan vegas erfahrung, vulkan vegas bonus code 50 freispiele, 1win, 1 win, 1win az, 1win giriş, 1win aviator, 1 win az, 1win azerbaycan, 1win yukle, pin up, pinup, pin up casino, pin-up, pinup az, pin-up casino giriş, pin-up casino, pin-up kazino, pin up azerbaycan, pin up az, mostbet, mostbet uz, mostbet skachat, mostbet apk, mostbet uz kirish, mostbet online, mostbet casino, mostbet o'ynash, mostbet uz online, most bet, mostbet, mostbet az, mostbet giriş, mostbet yukle, mostbet indir, mostbet aviator, mostbet casino, mostbet azerbaycan, mostbet yükle, mostbet qeydiyyat