Farmers and fertilizers: A socio-ecological exploration of the alternative agriculture movement in Northeastern Thailand

• Main Authors: Kaufman, Alex, Suriyapong Watanasak
• Other Authors: Mahidol University. Faculty of Environment and Natural Resource Studies
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Agriculture; Food; Fertilizer; Organic; Microorganism; Environment and Natural Resources Journal; วารสารสิ่งแวดล้อมและทรัพยากรธรรมชาติ; Open Access article
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/3175
• Institution: Mahidol University

Despite the urgency of reducing the environmental impacts of food production, the public and private sector continues to promote intensive agriculture methods. Studies show that input substitution strategies have led small-scale farmers into a cycle of debt and degraded soil fertility. In Thailan...