Regenerative Farming: An opportunity for better livelihoods of coconut farmers
05 June 2023
Realising that soil health is the key to coconut growth and good produce, she did not hesitate to start growing this climbing plant at her trial ReCAP plot. It takes only a few months for these coin-shaped leaves with creeping stems to grow along the ground. By six months, the green carpet of roundleaf bindweed makes her coconut orchard unique and different from others. Aromatic coconut growers from nearby communities visit the site to learn about regenerative coconut agriculture and even buy Bai Tang Rian to grow at their agricultural plots.
āI never thought that some weed would not only improve moisture and soil health, but also boost our livelihoods,ā she said, adding that a sack of roundleaf bindweed can be sold at 200 baht.