Buriram Expats
Buriram Province - General Category => Farming in Isaan => Topic started by: pbee on December 30, 2009, 07:42:46 PM
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My project on this visit,was to plant saplings around part of the perimeter of our land. The saplings we bought were very cheap. They were approx 10 inches high,and cost 5baht each. They were bought from a couple of garden centres in Buriram.
I planted them close to my fence about a foot away,and a meter apart. The reasoning behind this is that the trees will be a permanent boundary. In the event that my concrete posts crack or fall over,due to rice working on the other side. I planted over 200 and so far have lost only 5,not bad considering my soil is poor and I have 4 labradors running about.
The trees are very fast growing and can be cut and will sprout again, apparently they last 15/20yrs. The trees are in demand for many reasons,construction,paper and easy to sell. I intend to use the timber myself on other projects,still to be planned.
Some trees are given free to the farmers under a government scheme. They can be seen all around locally,sometimes as a plantation,which are probably sold to the paper mills.They are tall and straight with not many branches,look similar to silver birch.
I have also been told of mahogany trees,which will give a good return if you can wait 15yrs or more. I have done this for practical reasons,not for financial gain, I consider it a bargain at approx 1,200baht plus sweat.
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Growing Eucalyptus is a good investment in Thailand (of course if you trust the wife as for land issues).
I think that its the second popular farmer growing in Isaan and the 1st one is of course Rice.
3rd one is Rubber farm but not because of its profit margin but because of the high prices the farms/lands are being offered for sale.
Found this article on the web:
Eucalyptus debate continues
Published: 16/07/2009 at 12:00 AM
Newspaper section: Business The impact of farming eucalyptus trees on Thailand's ecosystem remains a highly controversial topic for agriculturists, academics and state officials.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/economics/20328/eucalyptus-debate-continues (http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/economics/20328/eucalyptus-debate-continues)
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I hope it works well for you, my wife tried to lead me into this kind of investment 2guys but i know nothing about farming. would like to get more information about it. party15
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Eucalyptus are only 1 baht each around here.............If you are ever on Highway 24 between Nong Ki & Nang Rong there are many places sell them on the roadside.
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Eucalyptus are only 1 baht each around here.............If you are ever on Highway 24 between Nong Ki & Nang Rong there are many places sell them on the roadside.
These folks are now minus 300 or so Eucalyptus saplings. 20 free with every 200. broccoli1
BH