In Buri Ram, all that glitters is marigold

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In Buri Ram, all that glitters is marigold

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A good news, positive story for a change. :D Pete :cheers:

"A sea of yellow carpets large swathes of land in a secluded village of Buri Ram where local farmers have found financial security with the golden petals of the ever popular dao rueng.

More than 30 families in tambon Ban Nong Mai Ngarm in Ban Kruat district have single-handedly worked from the ground up to transform the village. Previously they farmed cassava, sugar cane and potato, but now they have built one of the country's main marigold centres -- with zero help from the state."......

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general ... s-marigold
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Problem is, that Thailand being Thailand, another 50 groups of farmers will now read this and do the same in search of financial security. A press article like this is probably the worst thing that could have happened for the Buriram farmers.
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What the farmers may have not discovered yet is that marigolds are a food and vitamin supplement. If they can get into that supply chain what they're doing now would be small change. Do a Google for the many details on-line. Pete :cheers:
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prcscct wrote:What the farmers may have not discovered yet is that marigolds are a food and vitamin supplement. If they can get into that supply chain what they're doing now would be small change. Do a Google for the many details on-line. Pete :cheers:
When I was a wee lad one of my Aunts used to make marigold tea claiming it had many health benefits... guess she knew something.
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I also rememberrhat when I grew veggies it was recommended that you planred marigolds among them as it kept some insects away,
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oakdale160 wrote:I also rememberrhat when I grew veggies it was recommended that you planred marigolds among them as it kept some insects away,
Particularly good at deterring carrot root fly when planted nearby
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