Central Group (CG) is a major supporter of the project and one of the largest groups of companies in Thailand, including many retail subsidiaries. They are working together with the project to promote the marketing of sustainable supply chains, reforestation activities, and a traceability platform, and have also integrated SCP into business decisions. 

CG have signed MoUs with the project in 2018 and 2020

Central Food Retail Company LTD. (CFR), a subsidiary of Central Retail Corporation PLC (CRC), is one of the largest retailers in Thailand with retail stores across the country (i.e. TOPS markets). They supported the project by selling outputs from the project at their stores, as well as through improved practices on various issues regarding sustainable supply chains and sourcing, reforestation, sustainable agriculture, and ESG sustainability implementation across their entire businesses (see their sustainability report published in 2021).

The project signed MoU with CFR in 2018 with a focus to promote area-based sustainable consumption and production in Nan Province

The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) is a state owned bank formed in 1966 with the aim of providing financial assistance to farmers, farmer associations and agricultural cooperatives to conduct agriculture and other related-agriculture business and activities. 

The project collaborated with the bank to develop a pilot model on forest landscape restoration (FLR349) to support sustainable agriculture in the north of Thailand.  The bank also participates in the project through providing financial assistance to the smallholder farmers, including loan restructuring, and integrating SCP principles into business decisions. 

MoUs have been signed with BAAC in 2018 and 2020 to foster cooperation on project activities. 

 

Thai Organic Agriculture Innovation Foundation (TOF) is the project's local partner who was chosen to be part of the project due to their experience with training and capacity building for sustainable agriculture in Mae Chae District. They are responsible for on-ground project activities, including training and monitoring of the smallholder farmers. 

MoUs have been signed between WWF Thailand, TOF, and other project partners in 2018 and 2020

Chiang Mai Social Enterprise (CSE) is a collection of public and private sector organisations, charities, and individuals with the aim of driving forwards actions to create changes and solutions in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

CSE signed an MoU with the project for promoting area based sustainable production and consumption in 2018. 

Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna (RMUTL) signed an MoU with the project in 2018 to achieve area-based sustainable consumption and production, create a stable food chain, and protect forests. 

The Nan Organic Agriculture Network (NON) is a local smallholder farmer community enterprise/network in Nan Province, Thailand, which aims to promote the use of organic agriculture in the area for the benefit of the community and the environment. They promote sustainable agriculture and the PGS certification system as solutions to deforestation and tools community development

They have been involved with FLR349 since 2018, with an MoU being signed between the project, NON, and project partners the same year.