6 - Chatchai Organic Coffeeing - Thailand 2024

The land development officer and his team collaborated to establish a coffee farm by constructing terraces and planting vetiver grass along these terraces.

In 2011, I personally planted approximately 1,500 coffee seedlings of the Katimor and Arabica varieties. Unfortunately, 1,000 of these seedlings perished, leaving 500 that thrived. In 2012, officials provided Typica species coffee seedlings, which I planted, totaling around 200 trees.
Subsequently, in 2013, an additional 2,000 Typica species coffee trees were planted, marking the commencement of my seedling cultivation initiative from 2011. Following this, I progressively expanded planting efforts by 1,000 to 2,000 plants annually, resulting in the current establishment of approximately 3,000 coffee trees. These trees vary in stages of maturity, some already yielding crops while others await harvest
Presently, my coffee trees are approximately a decade old. In 2013, I initiated the construction of poles, and received guidance from officials of the Royal Project. Currently, we are in the process of obtaining certification for organic coffee production.

Regarding fertilizers used in my coffee farm:

1.Utilization of natural green manure sourced from within coffee farms.
2. Application of animal manure such as buffalo, chicken, or sheep, as well as coffee husks and fermented ashes.
3. Application of bat guano fertilizer, specifically pellets derived from bats.