Quote: NHK World Sep. 16, Fri. Back to Basics Yields Success In Thailand, a major exporter of rice, one farmer is gaining media attention for his unique agricultural methods. Fifty-year-old Chaiyaporn Phromphan's extreme cost-cutting measures include making his own tools and fertilizers, while other farmers fall into debt from buying expensive farm products. Chaiyaporn's thrifty methods have boosted profit and enabled him to buy more farmland and send his kids to college. Now, farmers all over Thailand are attending his seminars and seeking his advice. In this episode of Asia in View, we follow this innovative farmer to see the reality facing poor farmers and the possible solutions to their problems. `<br></br>Dropped video frames<br></br><br></br> Found average frame timing of 32.66 ms<br></br><br></br> Line Duration (ms) Time window<br></br> 8195 966 0:04:33.099 -> 0:04:34.065<br></br> 8196 3000 0:04:34.065 -> 0:04:37.065<br></br> 8197 1034 0:04:37.065 -> 0:04:38.099<br></br> 8198 3000 0:04:38.099 -> 0:04:41.099<br></br><br></br>Total frames: 50187<br></br>` **I am sharing this because of my own interests in organic methods & fermenting microorganisms. Keywords: BIM (beneficial indigenous microorganisms), bokashi, biodynamic, organic, permaculture Thanks for the comments!**