Ubon Ratchathani – A neighbor told a married couple to grow durian on sandy soil, they first laughed at the man. But the couple was desperate and bored of rice farming which hardly produced anyway. He also had deteriorating health problems so he could not plow the fields alone, nor could he afford to pay anyone either.
His only option, he would ignore the sandy soil mixed with clay and take his chances with his durian seeds. Each year he waited for the rains to come. Waiting for the water to grow his durian trees as well as rice for back up.
In fact, all the neighbors thought the 63-year-old father and his wife from Khok Mai Phatthana Village, were crazy. Growing durian trees in sandy soil were impossible, at least so they thought. But after 3 years, all the neighbors were shocked when the durian trees started to produce fruit. As a result, The couple generated several hundred thousand baht per year, and it has become the only durian farm in Thailand that grows durian trees in sandy soil.
As for expanding his farms, there is another farm near the Pho Samai garden who saw their success and began to grow their own durian. Meanwhile, the Thai government supports the other villagers in the same area by trying to create different ways for them to produce food. Also, Mr. Sarit Withun, the governor of Ubon Ratchathani continues to support the district of agriculture by producing more opportunities for farmers.
Ubon Ratchathani
If you would like to buy durian from this farm, you can call in advance at 081-062-6470 He sells the durian at 150 baht per kilogram, As of now, there is still some left.
