JCC and CP Foundation for Rural Life launch the 23rd Raising Layer for Student's Lunch” Project

Deputy Governor of Chiang Rai Province, Supaphan Muncharoen presided over the handover ceremony of the Raising Layer for Student's Lunch" Project at Ban Nang Lae Nai School, Nang Lae Subdistrict, Mueang District, Chiang Rai Province. The school lunch project has been helping students in rural Thailand to access to good food and nutrition for over 23 years.

The handover ceremony was also joined by Noriaki Yamashita, Vice President of JCC, Somkid Wannalukkhee, senior vice president of CP Foods, and Jomkitti Sirikul, senior vice-president of CP Group.

Sponsored by Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Bangkok (JCC), CP Foundation for Rural Life, and Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL. (CP Foods), the joint project aims at eradicating malnutrition among children and youth in remote areas of Thailand by providing layer houses and teach them to run to operate egg farms. Subsequently, they can run the farm sustainably and gain food security.

Aside benefits on health and nutrition, the student will be able to gain first-hand experience on agribusiness management, which would benefit their future career development.