Saturday, February 28, 2009

Huai Hong Khrai Royal Development Project: Frogs and Mushrooms

The Huai Hong Khrai Royal Development Project also holds workshops about various sustainable, sufficiency economy practices, including the raising of frogs for food (and serving as a protective measure for the at risk local frogs) and the growing of mushrooms for food, the protection of forests (which unfortunately are often burnt down to try to spawn mushrooms), and (though this is not part of the project) enterprise.

One of the shelters that holds ten different tubs for the raising of frogs, including local Thai frogs and American bullfrogs.

A tub full with adult frogs.

Our tour guide shows us the technique behind growing mushrooms using materials that are mostly readily available to farmers.

The mushroom shed, where hundreds of various mushroom species are being grown, a testament to the efficacy of the technique.

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