Mae Tha Organic Farming
thailand
General Information
The Mae Tha Sustainable Agriculture Cooperative (MTSAC) was established on 15 June 2000 and received government registration as cooperative on 29 January 2001. They produce agricultural products to several markets. Farmers who join this community live in Mae tha sub-district. Most members of this community are young farmers who are descendants of farmers in Mae tha sub-district. Their goal is self-reliance on sustainable agriculture. They change chemical agriculture to organic agriculture to meet sustainability of resources usage, farmer’s health, and consumer’s health.
- Mae Tha sub-district, Mae On District, Chiang Mai province
Organic Farming
Cotton, Fruits, Vegetables and Herbs
IFOAM, EU, CANADA
– Community Support Agriculture (CSA),
– Local markets
– Own cafe
– Tops Supermarket (5 branches in Chiang Mai province)
Government organization
Organic cultivation knowledge
– Insects attack (impact to yields and quality)
– Environmental issues like climate change (impact to yields and quality)
– Lack of smart technology for farming
– To produce an agricultural products to meet the needs of market
– To enhance production process