1. Year 1 – Organic Foundation (Audit-Ready System)

In Year 1, Jasminex focuses exclusively on:

• Certified organic jasmine production

• Regenerative legume rotation

• Field-level documentation

• Farmer onboarding governance

• Audit-ready traceability

No carbon credits are issued in Year 1.

The objective is to establish:

• Baseline agronomic data

• Yield and input patterns

• Water use behavior

• Field record discipline

• Digital traceability architecture

This creates the foundation for future measurable climate claims.

Organic Baseline Components

• Full farmer registration

• Land ID mapping

• Input log records

• Organic compliance documentation

• Harvest volume traceability

• Milling yield records

Year 1 builds the credibility layer before monetization.

2. Year 2 – AWD Pilot (1 Sub-Module, 2,000 Rai)

In Year 2, Jasminex initiates a controlled pilot of:

Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD)

Scope:

• 1 sub-module

• 2,000 rai

• Selected trained farmer group

The objective is:

• Measured methane reduction

• Controlled water usage

• Field-tested protocol

• Institutional partnership alignment

Jasminex will coordinate with:

Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO)

to ensure alignment with domestic carbon frameworks and registry pathways.

AWD Rationale

AWD reduces methane emissions by:

• Allowing intermittent soil aeration

• Reducing continuous flooding

• Maintaining yield stability

Methane reduction in rice fields represents one of the most measurable climate interventions in tropical agriculture.

Implementation Philosophy

AWD will not be rolled out platform-wide immediately.

It will:

• Be tested

• Measured

• Audited

• Optimized

before cluster-wide scaling.

AWD Implementation Plan

Step 1 – Farmer Selection

• Select 1 trained sub-module (2,000 rai)

• Ensure irrigation reliability

• Conduct readiness assessment

Step 2 – Technical Training

Training modules include:

• Water management timing

• Field water level observation

• Use of simple monitoring tubes

• Soil condition awareness

• Record-keeping discipline

Training is conducted in partnership with:

• Agronomy team

• Technical advisors

• Local extension support

Step 3 – Monitoring & Field Tracking

• Water level logs

• Irrigation cycle records

• Yield monitoring

• Methane estimation modeling

Monitoring is designed to be:

• Simple for farmers

• Structured for verification

• Scalable digitally

Step 4 – Incentive Structure

Farmers participating in AWD pilot may receive:

• Performance-based bonus

• Input support

• Priority procurement terms

Incentives align compliance with economic benefit.

MRV & Carbon Credit Pathway

Jasminex adopts a structured MRV pathway.

We do not pursue speculative carbon issuance.

Instead, we follow a three-layer MRV model.

Layer 1 – Baseline Data (Year 1)

• Organic input logs

• Field mapping

• Yield data

• Soil condition data

This establishes historical reference.

Layer 2 – Pilot Emission Reduction Measurement (Year 2)

• AWD pilot monitoring

• Methane reduction modeling

• Irrigation data

• Yield comparison

Possible carbon standards options:

• Domestic TGO pathway

• Voluntary carbon standards (future evaluation)

• Premium insetting model (buyer-linked)

Layer 3 – Scalable dMRV Integration (Year 3+)

Digital MRV (dMRV) integration includes:

• Field-level crop data

• Lot-based traceability

• Emission reduction modeling

• Centralized reporting dashboard
  
  

This allows:

• Carbon credit issuance (if viable)

• Carbon insetting model for buyers

• ESG reporting integration

Premium Carbon Narrative

Jasminex positions carbon not as speculative revenue.

It is positioned as:

“Verified Methane Reduction in Organic Jasmine Production”

Premium buyers increasingly prefer:

• Verified low-emission rice

• Traceable methane-reduced production

• Insetting rather than offset-only structures

Carbon becomes a differentiation tool, not a dependency.

ESG / Impact Framework

DFI Reporting Structure

Jasminex ESG reporting follows three pillars:

Environmental
Social
Governance

Environmental Impact

• 100% certified organic jasmine

• Progressive legume rotation (soil regeneration)

• Methane reduction via AWD

• Reduced nitrogen dependency

• Water management optimization

Indicators tracked:

• Hectares organic certified

• % land under rotation

• AWD coverage area

• Estimated methane reduction

• Soil organic improvement (future metric)

Social Impact

• Structured contract farming

• Income stabilization

• Input cost reduction via legume rotation

• Training programs

• Community-level engagement

Indicators tracked:

• Number of enrolled farmers

• Farmer income stability

• Participation rate in AWD

• Compliance rate

Governance

• Rotation clause enforcement

• Annual soil audit

• Field inspection protocol

• Transparent procurement contracts

• Independent technical oversight

Governance reduces compliance risk and strengthens DFI confidence.

Carbon Strategy Risk Discipline

Jasminex avoids:

• Over-promising carbon revenue

• Early monetization without baseline

• Over-expansion of AWD without validation

Instead, we prioritize:

• Credibility

• Data integrity

• Institutional alignment

• Gradual scaling

Long-Term Vision

Over a 5–10 year horizon, Jasminex aims to establish:

A Methane-Reduced Organic Jasmine Landscape
with measurable, verified emission reduction
integrated into export-grade traceability.

Carbon becomes:

• A resilience enhancer

• A buyer differentiator

• A premium narrative

• Not a speculative dependency

Policy Statement

Jasminex is committed to responsible water stewardship and climate risk discipline across its organic jasmine rice infrastructure platform.

The project is designed to:

• Avoid groundwater depletion
• Minimize hydrological impact
• Improve water-use efficiency
• Align with regional irrigation governance
• Integrate climate adaptation into operational planning

Water risk is treated as a core ESG consideration from inception.

1. No Groundwater Extraction Policy

Jasminex does not rely on groundwater extraction for irrigation.

The platform:

• Does not drill wells
• Does not operate boreholes
• Does not extract aquifer water
• Does not develop independent water reservoirs

Rice irrigation remains under existing regional irrigation systems managed by local authorities and farmer networks.

This reduces:

• Aquifer depletion risk
• Community water conflict risk
• Long-term hydrological liability

2. No Hydrological Alteration

Jasminex does not construct:

• Dams
• River diversions
• Canal redirection
• Large-scale water storage structures

The project operates within established agricultural zones and regulated irrigation frameworks.

This ensures:

• No structural impact on watershed systems
• No alteration of natural flow regimes
• No downstream water displacement

3. Water Use in Processing Operations

Water use at cluster facilities is limited to:

• Rice milling
• Cleaning
• Hygiene and sanitation

Water consumption is:

• Moderate relative to industrial benchmarks
• Monitored at facility level
• Subject to efficiency improvements

Where feasible, water recycling and reduction measures will be applied.

4. Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) Pilot

Beginning Year 2, Jasminex will pilot:

Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) on 2,000 rai (1 sub-module).

AWD aims to:

• Reduce methane emissions
• Improve water-use efficiency
• Maintain yield stability
• Enhance climate resilience

The pilot will be conducted with monitoring protocols aligned with national carbon frameworks and in coordination with the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO).

AWD rollout will be gradual and performance-based.

5. Climate Risk Monitoring

Jasminex recognizes climate-related risks including:

• Rainfall variability
• Drought exposure
• Flooding events
• Temperature stress

Mitigation mechanisms include:

• Phased expansion (cluster-by-cluster)
• Geographic diversification
• Soil regeneration through legume rotation
• Conservative financial stress-testing

Water availability is assessed as part of cluster readiness criteria before expansion.

6. Governance & Oversight

Water governance falls under:

• ESG Committee oversight
• Cluster-level compliance review
• Annual operational reporting

Water and climate risk disclosures are integrated into the broader ESG reporting framework.

7. Strategic Positioning

Jasminex positions itself as:

A low-water-impact organic jasmine infrastructure platform
with progressive efficiency improvement
and disciplined climate risk management.

The project does not rely on aggressive water extraction or hydrological engineering.

Water stewardship is embedded within operational governance rather than treated as an afterthought.

Conclusion

By avoiding groundwater dependency, refraining from hydrological alteration, and integrating water-efficiency measures through AWD, Jasminex reduces long-term water risk exposure while strengthening its ESG and DFI-aligned positioning.