JUNE 2012
David Peters

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/565882-grass-seed-farming-and-grass-farming/
Posted 2012-06-28 08:30:34

I was in Nong Sung District in Mukdahan province last month. There I was talking to some farmers and they grow grass seed. Cassava growing is not for us because the prices fluctuate too much and the costs are too high they said. With rubber, the time interval is too long. We like grass seed farming they said because the prices are guaranteed and we make a net profit of more than 10,000 baht/rai. We grow one main wet season seed crop and in the dry season grow a grass seed crop for a market in Japan. I asked how many farmers were growing grass seed in their area. At least 350 farmers they said and the company Tropical Seeds LLC wants more growers. Tropical Seeds LLC  supplies fertilizer and buys the seed with cash in the village on the day of purchase. No transport costs for the farmers.

Sounded a good operation to me. Clean and green.

On the way home I passed through Yasothon and saw fresh grass for sale by the side of the road. I stopped and had a chat to the sellers. They said they had been growing fresh grass for sale for at least 10 years. Better than rice, better than cassava. Everything seems to be better than cassava.

I wonder why more farmers are not into growing grass seed and fresh grass for daily sale?