In March 2019, four Trainings in Basic Organic Farming were organized in Ban Mai Nai Soi camp and Ban Mae Surin camp in Mae Hong Son’s Muang and Khun Yuam District.

   Two training courses, organized on March 13 and 20, in Ban Mai Nai Soi and Ban Mae Surin, respectively, were about organic farming or natural farming, without using chemical substance which is harmful to living and environment. The trainees were trained about 1) soil preparation which has three necessary steps: ploughing, leveling and manuring prior to cultivation; 2) knowing plants that will grow and yield well in each season; and 3) it is very important to select the perfect seeds and keep them for next cultivation, instead of buying new seeds every season. By this way, natural farming system is healthy as well as cost reducing.

   The training held in Ban Mai Nai Soi on March 13, 2019 had 56 participants of 33 female and 23 male. Another training held in Ban Mae Surin on March 20, had 26 participants of 14 female and 12 male.

The Basic Organic Planting training in Ban Mai Nai Soi camp on March 13, 2019

The Basic Organic Planting Training in Ban Mae Surin camp on March 20, 2019

   Moreover, there are training on Small Animals Husbandry: pig raising in Ban Mae Surin on March 26 for 23 refugees of 15 female and 8 male; and in Ban Mai Nai Soi on March 27 in which 22 farmers of 10 female and 12 male participated. These training aimed at providing knowledge and skills in animal care and treatment focusing on pig raising.

Animal Husbandry Training in Ban Mae Surin camp had 23 participants

Animal Husbandry Trainging in Ban Mai Nai Soi camp had 22 participants

Animal Husbandry Training in Ban Mae Surin offering monitoring symtoms and providing injection

Animal Husbandry Training in Ban Mai Nai Soi offering monitoring of pig’s signs and symtoms and providing injection