Agriculture Dept pushes forward greenhouse gas reduction, cannabis development agreements

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by Tanakorn Sangiam
    
BANGKOK (NNT) - Celebrating its 50th anniversary today, the Department of Agriculture signed agreements on greenhouse gas reduction and cannabis development for medical and commercial applications.

 

The two agreements were signed in a ceremony witnessed by Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Mananya Thaiset.

 

The first agreement, signed with Chulalongkorn University, is the development of plants in the cannabis family for the purposes of medical and commercial applications. This project focuses on the research, development, and testing of Petchompoo 1-5 cannabis strains that are rich in THC content, making them more suitable for THC extract and medical applications.

 

This partnership caters to the development of cultivation technology and pest control using biopesticides, to ensure that the harvest will be suitable for medical applications.

 

The Department of Agriculture operates a One Stop Service Center for cannabis, hemp, and kratom management at its headquarters, as well as the 1174 hotline where inquiries regarding the said herbs can be raised.

 

The department also signed an agreement with the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO) to help raise awareness of greenhouse gas emissions. This cooperation will allow both agencies to work on greenhouse reduction campaigns, improvement to the research and data collection processes, and carbon footprint assessments.

 

The two agencies will be working together to pilot the carbon credit certification scheme, starting with fruit farms, palm plantations, and rubber plantations.

 

Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221004095511683

 

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[Bday Prang]

" un-named totty"   but she looks do-able in her uniform, I definitely would ,  What about you lot?

Edited October 4, 2022 by Bday Prang

[Stargeezr]

Just to remind everyone, CO2, and Methane gases are trace gases. both make up less than 1 percent of

the atmosphere. Yet we get told everyday that Global warming, and  climate change are because of them nasty greenhouse gases.

Never get told that the world may be heating itself up again. That is my 2 cents worth on this subject.

[Rhys]

From the university of up in smoke.

 

[rubber]

3 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

" un-named totty"   but she looks do-able in her uniform, I definitely would ,  What about you lot?

She look stoned eyes. ????

[talahtnut]

With her I'd be puffing out CO2 all night.

[Purdey]

Not sure how the Ministry of Agriculture plans to reduce greenhouse gases. Farming that uses pesticides produce CO₂ and methane (let's not discuss the methane from buffaloes farting here) so cannabis production will add to that. By 2020, the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere had risen to 48% above its pre-industrial level (before 1750). As a percentage of the atmosphere it might not look a lot but is higher that it used to be. 

As trace gases like carbon dioxide and methane increase, Earth’s temperature rises accordingly. This increases evaporation from both water and land areas so the concentration of atmospheric water vapor increases. The water vapor then absorbs heat and prevents it from escaping out to space (rain requires cold water). This further warms the atmosphere, resulting in even more water vapor in a positive feedback loop. In short, the trace gases create a rise in temperature, leading to more water vapor that increases temperature even more. 

As a heavily agricultural nation, Thailand needs to use a lot of water and a lot of pesticides that will hardly help improve the situation. It would be nice if the government could increase forest cover and close illegal farms down faster.