What villages face, and what we do together

We run these programmes with Isaan farmers and partner organisations.

What villages face	What we do together	So far
Irregular rainfall Climate change has made the rainy season hard to predict.	Climate-smart farming Training in drought-tolerant methods and water conservation.	+35%dry-season yield
Volatile prices Swinging commodity prices make it hard to plan a household budget.	Direct market access Linking small farms directly with buyers and restaurants in Bangkok.	2.3×farmer income
Tired soil Years of intensive farming have worn down soil fertility.	Farmer-to-farmer teaching Farmers teach other farmers what has worked on their own land.
Young people leaving The young move to cities and the farming population is ageing.	Youth farm innovation Encouraging young people back into farming with technology and modern methods.	23agri-tech start-ups

What villages face

What we do together

So far

Irregular rainfall

Climate change has made the rainy season hard to predict.

Training in drought-tolerant methods and water conservation.

+35%dry-season yield

Swinging commodity prices make it hard to plan a household budget.

Linking small farms directly with buyers and restaurants in Bangkok.

2.3×farmer income

Years of intensive farming have worn down soil fertility.

Farmers teach other farmers what has worked on their own land.

The young move to cities and the farming population is ageing.

Encouraging young people back into farming with technology and modern methods.

23agri-tech start-ups

Working alongside Mekong River Farmers Network Thai-Lao Cultural Foundation Isaan Youth Innovation Hub

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