Meet the farmer- U Khin Maung Htay

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. U Khin Maung Htay also owns a mushroom farm that supplies to nearby villages.

U Khin Maung Htay is an active participant in the Healthy Soil Movement, joining peer groups and discussing practices with other farmers through the Viber chat groups. Despite internet and phone issues, he does his best to upload results of his soil tests into the Healthy Soil App. Check out his dashboard through the links and taste the results of his healthy soil in a jar of tahini paste by Roots Myanmar.