Proximity DesignsinProximity Field NotesOur New Innovation Finally Offers Smallholder Farmers a Profitable Alternative to Open-Field…The No-burn Rice Farming practice is, unlike existing solutions, more profitable than agricultural burning and prevents the release of…5 min read·Jan 19, 2024----
Proximity DesignsinProximity Field NotesAs Agrochemical Prices Surge, Myanmar Farmers are Turning to Organic AlternativesOur new range of agricultural biologicals help smallholders mitigate climate change and improve farm profitability.7 min read·Apr 5, 2023----
Proximity DesignsinProximity Field NotesWe’re Reinventing Ourselves to Help Farmers Through The PandemicAmid so much uncertainty, supporting those who grow Myanmar’s food has never been more important.5 min read·May 19, 2020----
Proximity DesignsinProximity Field NotesAs Rural Myanmar Adapts to the Covid-19 Crisis, Understanding Farmers’ Needs is VitalWhy tomato growers are harder hit than rice farmers, and social distancing can be more difficult in the dry zone5 min read·Apr 11, 2020----
Proximity DesignsinProximity Field NotesHow Better Loans Help Myanmar’s Entrepreneurial Farmers Branch OutA husband and wife struggled to save money for a side business, then they found a loan tailored to their needs3 min read·Mar 10, 2020----
Proximity DesignsinProximity Field NotesThe Facebook Farmers: How Social Media is Modernizing Agriculture in a Tech-Starved Myanmar VillageTwo brothers-in-law were at the mercy of unpredictable rainfall until they found a community of forward-thinking farmers online4 min read·Feb 6, 2020----
Proximity DesignsinProximity Field NotesA Behind-the-Scenes Look at How We Design Life-Changing Services for FarmersA Proximity staffer spent a week on the road with our research team to learn exactly what we mean when we say design research.12 min read·Oct 31, 2019----
Proximity DesignsinProximity Field Notes‘There’s Time to Care for My Sick Mom Now’ — How Our Farm Tech Eliminates Backbreaking LaborU Kyaw Hlaing once spent hours each day lugging water buckets in the hot sun, now irrigating his farm takes minutes4 min read·Oct 21, 2019----
Proximity DesignsinProximity Field NotesThe Innovation IngredientFor us, innovation isn’t about the latest tech trend or industry buzzwords. It’s about designing affordable, high quality products for one…2 min read·Oct 18, 2019----
Proximity DesignsinProximity Field NotesScaling up and Giving BackNew Head of Business Operations Thiri Yadana brings decades of brand building experience to Yetagon Irrigation.3 min read·Oct 8, 2019----