CP Foundation Launches Modern Buffalo Farm Program for Farmer Livelihoods
The CP Foundation distributed 50 breeding buffalo to 14 farming families in Nakhon Phanom as part of its Buffalo Modern Farm project, which provides startup capital, training, and market support across 11 provinces to help farmers build sus
Nakhon Phanom – July 22, 2025 – The Charoen Pokphand Foundation is advancing its cattle and buffalo redemption initiative "CP Foundation: Together Redeeming Cattle and Buffalo as Royal Alms" from short-term assistance toward creating long-term employment and financial security through the Buffalo Modern Farm project, a partnership designed to provide startup capital and transfer knowledge in commercial buffalo raising. The program encompasses farm management, product development, value creation, and online marketing to improve farmer livelihoods while sustainably conserving and developing native Thai buffalo breeds.
The foundation recently held a redemption ceremony and distributed 50 breeding buffalo to 14 farming families in the seventh cohort of the modern buffalo farm project, accompanied by intensive training in farm management, product development, and online marketing to build sustainable livelihoods. The project now spans 11 provinces: Buriram, Surin, Sisaket, Ubon Ratchathani, Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen, Nakhon Phanom, Bueng Kan, Nong Khai, Loei, and Songkhla. The ceremony was presided over by Major Ruayrung Kribut, Deputy Governor of Nakhon Phanom Province, alongside foundation leadership, veterinary and agricultural officials, private sector partners, donors, and community members.
Over 24 years, the CP Foundation has evolved the initiative from simply distributing cattle and buffalo into a comprehensive buffalo-raising ecosystem covering breed development, farm management, value addition, and market linkage—enabling farmers to become self-sufficient and grow sustainably while establishing a foundation for Thai buffalo to compete as a viable commercial business.
The program's core strategy is upgrading traditional buffalo raising into modern farms that apply knowledge, technology, and data for efficient management. Farmers undergo intensive three-day training covering farm operations, digital technology application, organic fertilizer production from animal manure, and product development with online marketing channels to increase income, reduce production costs, and create stable livelihoods while improving long-term quality of life.
Supchai Pannayok, manager of the Buffalo Modern Farm project at the CP Foundation, explained that the initiative began in 2002 in collaboration with the Department of Livestock under the Royal Cattle and Buffalo Bank scheme, originally providing one buffalo per farm family. However, monitoring showed this was insufficient to generate adequate income, prompting evolution into the Buffalo Modern Farm program offering quality breeding stock, knowledge, technology, and systematic farm management so farmers achieve stable, self-sustaining growth.
The project is now in phase three, adapted to suit Thai farming practices with average holdings of 10–15 rai, reducing buffalo numbers to match household labor capacity for integration with primary occupations, creating efficient and sustainable outcomes.
