The partnership’s central aim is to create a sustainable agricultural model in Thailand that can improve productivity while reducing environmental impact.
It will be built on Fager’s model, which promotes environmentally friendly practices to reduce GHGs.
“Fager is working to build an agricultural model that improves producers’ profits through efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the agricultural sector. This business partnership will accelerate our expansion in Thailand by combining NEC’s advanced farming solutions technology with our agricultural support services,” said Takahiro Ishizaki, representative director of Fager.
The project will utilise NEC’s agtech solutions such as its precision fertiliser system, which tailor fertiliser application to specific field conditions.
This approach prevents over‑fertilisation, cuts emissions linked to fertiliser use and stabilises farm management by improving input efficiency.
“NEC has been working to solve social issues using digital technologies. In this business partnership, we will utilise our agricultural solutions technology to promote initiatives that achieve both increased productivity and reduced environmental impact in Thai agriculture,” said Sato.
Carbon credit creation
The overarching goal is to expand environmentally friendly agriculture practices in Thailand which would enable farmers to benefit financially through the creation of carbon credits.
Fager will support farmers in adopting emissions‑reducing practices and build the data and operational systems required to generate carbon credits.
The model aims to ensure that using more eco conscious farming practices is financially sustainable for farmers.
“We aim to realise sustainable agriculture by establishing a system in which environmentally conscious farming practices are properly valued and economically sustainable,” said Ishizaki.
These credits will be based on measurable reductions in emissions from farming activities and are intended to provide a new income stream for participating farmers.
“Through our business partnership with Fager, we will work with local farmers to build an effective and environmentally friendly agricultural model and contribute to the creation of new value through the generation of agricultural carbon credits,” said Miki Sato, senior director, GX business development division, future value co-creation department, NEC Corporation.
The collaboration will work with Thai farmers to quantify emissions reductions, verify productivity changes and visualise environmental outcomes.
These validated reductions will serve as the basis for agriculture‑derived carbon credits.
The companies described the initiative as a step toward establishing a national‑scale framework for low‑emission farming.
Both NEC and Fager plan to evaluate the results of the Thailand deployment before exploring expansion into other regions.
Their broader aim is to contribute to a decarbonised society across Asia by developing a replicable model for carbon‑credit‑enabled sustainable agriculture.
