Sustainable Agriculture and Organic Farming

Sustainable agricultural as well as organic farming is a different means to live life, maintain a culture, and also secure nature in North Thailand.

Ek-ii-aek-aekkk … the Thai language telephone call of the roosters aroused me from my cozy, comfy cushion. I can look the sun beams seeping via the walls and also under the wooden door. I can pick up cool, white haze of the Thailand highlands morning while strolling downstairs to assist my host mom prepare vegetables to sell at market.

” You seem sleepy. Why do not you go back to your bed and sleep longer?”, Mae Ratri asked delicately. Mae in this instance indicates ‘mother’ and is the way to address ones host mother; for around 2 weeks I was very honored to have Mae Ratri Kruengngern’s as my surrogate mom. Mae Ratri and her household are a country farming family members in Mae Tha, an idyllic environment-friendly village in Northern Thailand. I became part of a team of university students examining sustainable agriculture and also as welcoming as the deal of beauty sleep seemed, I was a lot more fired up to continue with another day of learning.

Mae Tha is a tiny community of Mae-On sub-district in Chiang Mai, located among the mountains on the boundary of Lamphun province. A lot of the populace speaks the “Yong” dialect or the Thai language.

Mae Tha villagers work by farming rice and also growing indigenous veggies making use of natural and also sustainable techniques.

Mr. Phat or Por Phat, dressed in his light blue cotton t-shirt, traditional style pants and wearing flip-flops, is a leader of the town who firstly introduced natural farming and sustainable means of living to individuals in Mae Tha.

The shift process to transform the ranches in Mae Tha from chemical to natural ran efficiently considering that there was a great collaboration from citizens in the neighborhood.

” I dare say it is because our families have a long and also dear partnership. Our previous generations live right here. We are all related which support is the area’s toughness” Por Phat said happily. A lot of mornings individuals will certainly venture out to their own farms but if there is a time of collecting they will voluntarily go to help others from ranch to ranch.

One of the most outstanding feature of farming and living in Mae Tha is finding out just how to provide and obtain. You will certainly constantly obtain help whenever you need and the state of offering bolsters when you feel that you can help others. That is the beautiful as well as countless circle of support that individuals in Mae Tha took on from their ancestors and also hand down through the generations. Every Wednesday and Sunday Mae Ratri as well as a group of villagers will certainly wake up around 2-3 am to prepare all the environment-friendly, fresh, and chemical-free veggies to market in the organic food spots in Chiang Mai – JJ market as well as Nhong Hoi market.

The health food selling areas are established by Institute for Sustainable Agricultural Communities or ISAC, a company that aims to develop and sustain sustainable agriculture communities in Chiang Mai. The sunlight radiates more vibrantly as it is time for a huge vehicle to come and also get both the produce as well as the vendors for the journey to the marketplace.

Mr. Weerapon Thamkhun, among the ISAC’s committee participants claimed “offering high concern on home intake is our very first worry.” He added “the goal of Organic Market is to advertise the products from natural processes with not using chemical fertilizers or pesticides, including handling and advertising.” The number of organic food consumers is enhancing as a result of the boosting attention to health issues as well as farming sustainability.

The grinning faces of individuals that come as well as get organic veggies at the market notes the recognition of getting healthy, safe foods and also sensible price. The increasing demand and also admiration for top quality is the challenge that the organic as well as sustainable farming community easily approves. Mrs. Wannapa Tachai, a fan of organic food stated “organic farming is the best suggestion for both consumers and also farmers. We both have a clean and also safe food for our health and wellness.”