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Our 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…

Jan 19

Our New Innovation Finally Offers Smallholder Farmers a Profitable Alternative to Open-Field…

Jan 19

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As Agrochemical Prices Surge, Myanmar Farmers are Turning to Organic Alternatives

Our new range of agricultural biologicals help smallholders mitigate climate change and improve farm profitability.

Apr 5, 2023

As Agrochemical Prices Surge, Myanmar Farmers are Turning to Organic Alternatives

Apr 5, 2023

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We’re Reinventing Ourselves to Help Farmers Through The Pandemic

Amid so much uncertainty, supporting those who grow Myanmar’s food has never been more important.

May 19, 2020

We’re Reinventing Ourselves to Help Farmers Through The Pandemic

May 19, 2020

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As Rural Myanmar Adapts to the Covid-19 Crisis, Understanding Farmers’ Needs is Vital

Why tomato growers are harder hit than rice farmers, and social distancing can be more difficult in the dry zone

Apr 11, 2020

A paddy farmer harvests his crops.

Apr 11, 2020

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How Better Loans Help Myanmar’s Entrepreneurial Farmers Branch Out

A husband and wife struggled to save money for a side business, then they found a loan tailored to their needs

Mar 10, 2020

How Better Loans Help Myanmar’s Entrepreneurial Farmers Branch Out

Mar 10, 2020

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The Facebook Farmers: How Social Media is Modernizing Agriculture in a Tech-Starved Myanmar Village

Two brothers-in-law were at the mercy of unpredictable rainfall until they found a community of forward-thinking farmers online

Feb 6, 2020

The Facebook Farmers: How Social Media is Modernizing Agriculture in a Tech-Starved Myanmar Village

Feb 6, 2020

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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How We Design Life-Changing Services for Farmers

A Proximity staffer spent a week on the road with our research team to learn exactly what we mean when we say design research.

Oct 31, 2019

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How We Design Life-Changing Services for Farmers

Oct 31, 2019

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‘There’s Time to Care for My Sick Mom Now’ — How Our Farm Tech Eliminates Backbreaking Labor

U Kyaw Hlaing once spent hours each day lugging water buckets in the hot sun, now irrigating his farm takes minutes

Oct 21, 2019

‘There’s Time to Care for My Sick Mom Now’ — How Our Farm Tech Eliminates Backbreaking Labor

Oct 21, 2019

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The Innovation Ingredient

For us, innovation isn’t about the latest tech trend or industry buzzwords. It’s about designing affordable, high quality products for one…

Oct 18, 2019

The Innovation Ingredient

Oct 18, 2019

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Scaling up and Giving Back

New Head of Business Operations Thiri Yadana brings decades of brand building experience to Yetagon Irrigation.

Oct 8, 2019

Scaling up and Giving Back

Oct 8, 2019

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We design products and services that help rural Myanmar families achieve their goals. http://proximitydesigns.org

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