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[NACHALUAY 23]

perhaps this is not the precise section to post this, but here goes.

 

My family and I are farmers in Isaan, and we would very much like to get in touch with anyone who is on a similar wavelength to us. Namely, self sufficiency, and far less dependancy on the major institutions, banks, big pharma, GMO seeds, energy companies etc etc., not necessarily in Isaan but elsewhere too.

[Solinvictus 1,037]

Admirable for sure. The 'self sufficiency' will be an issue for many.

[IsaanAussie 1,687]

I would like to hear from you. Things have to change for the small farms to survive. 

[douglasspade 288]

Isaan is a tough place to farm. We are a very small family, probably because most is old and dying, and the young has grown up and made a run for the big cities. Our major bulk crop we sell to big corporations, there are no other choices. Without GMO seeds I can not grow produce fast to sell when it comes in demand. Also GMO seed allows to grow feed year round to supply my animals. Water and electricity around the village is supplied by the gov. connection, it is dirt cheap and reliable enough to run pumps, lights etc. Out on the farm land I am dependent on machines, parts and fuel needed to keep things going.

And I keep my money in a bank, it allows me to cash in on cheap life insurance, crop insurance and other yearly deals that benefit us in the long run.

We can not be 'self sufficient' by choice, maybe because we are poor as <deleted>, or it is just the not way the agriculture puzzle fits together in Thailand for us.

[farmerjo 3,426]

Hunters and gatherers are pretty much a thing of the past in our village.

Even though our area is only about 50 years old,those skills to get established have gone by the wayside with the increasing demand for education and material lifestyles(tech age)

At our local daily market,which you pay 20 baht/day for the stall you might see 3 or 4 old school ladies with 100-150 baht worth of produce to sell trying to make ends meet.

The rest comprises of local sellers who import their products from the nearby city.

Being self reliant requires a lot of man hours so unless you have an ageing family prepared to work for food on the table and clothes on there back imo it will end in heartache especially if you are paying the bills.

 

 

Edited February 24 by farmerjo

[Bandersnatch 96]

On 2/22/2021 at 4:16 PM, NACHALUAY said:

perhaps this is not the precise section to post this, but here goes.

 

My family and I are farmers in Isaan, and we would very much like to get in touch with anyone who is on a similar wavelength to us. Namely, self sufficiency, and far less dependancy on the major institutions, banks, big pharma, GMO seeds, energy companies etc etc., not necessarily in Isaan but elsewhere too.

 

Hi NACHALUAY, I am interested in self sufficiency. I use solar and battery storage for power and have rainwater harvesting. We are beginning to grow more of our own food. My blog records what we are doing: https://EcoHouseThailand.com/ If this is your sort of thing send me a message.