U Khin Maung Htay is part of the Roots Producer Network. He grows mango, sesame, peanut and green gram in Myanmar’s dry zone. A retired teacher, he now focuses on building healthy soil through local inputs such as cow and goat manure.
Niko Family Farm is quite a famous farm in Myanmar. This is partly due to Sayar Peter’s books, translations, and writing on social media, but also because of the many visitors they have welcomed over the years. They are one of our oldest collaborators, and together we have survived through some very tumultuous times.
Many of the farmers in our pilot we have worked with for years but some are new, recommended to us through others. One of these new farmers is Thant Zaw and even without us, Thant Zaw could start a movement. His enthusiasm is infectious and even more importantly, he is seeing results.
Ma Hnin Nwe Soe is impressive. When she isn't farming, she works at Golden Ground, a local agriculture collective based in Pindaya, Shan State. In her work there she coordinates organic training to local farmers; manages crop sales from a farmer collective and supports aid to farmers recovering from natural disaster. Her work is a living example of soil and community regeneration.
Regenerative farming strategies are built on the understanding that soil biology is key to healthy crops. So finding worms is a good sign. They are the ultimate soil builders, with their castings acting as perfect fertiliser.
Join us as we visit Nay Kyar Farm in Hmawbi Township, Myanmar, where Khu Pawe and her father share their experiences with Kokkoya’s Healthy Soils Initiative.
The greatest love story that begins with the question- 'where does the sugar go?'
Every year farmers across the country suffer floods and we have been asking the question for our own farm and others- how can we stop floods or at least minimise their damage?
