Dr. Rak Vorrakitpokatorn (center), President of Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand), and Mr. Pirachai Bencharongkul (third right), Managing Director of Rakbankerd Co., Ltd. (Rakbankerd), recently paid a joint visit to the Project on Value-added Farm Products with Circular Economy at Ratree Coconut Plantation in Khlong Khuen District, Chachoengsao Province. The project is a collaboration between EXIM Thailand and Rakbankerd to pursue promotion of a Thai farmer winning Samnuek Rakbankerd Farmer Award 2020 under the “Agriculture for Export” theme last year. It aims to enable Thai farmers to add value to their farm products to meet international standards with smart management in line with the circular economy concept and create community enterprise prototypes with a view to extending knowledge base under EXIM Thailand’s CSR project titled “EXIM World Soil Day.” On this occasion, Mr. Sarawut Pornchayasit (third left), Owner of Ratree Coconut Plantation, Samnuek Rakbankerd Farmer 2020 experienced in farm management based on the circular economy, EXIM Thailand’s customers, namely, Mr. Kittisak Pipatkanaporn (second left), Co-founder of Thai Best Products Holding Co., Ltd. with expertise in export of fruits, and Mr. Alvin Wee (far left), Advisor to Coco Circle Co., Ltd., which is a producer and exporter of processed coconut fiber, jointly shared knowledge on management of zero waste farms with farmers in the areas.