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We’re Reinventing Ourselves to Help Farmers Through The Pandemic

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

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
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How Better Loans Help Myanmar’s Entrepreneurial Farmers Branch Out

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

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

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

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How We Design Life-Changing Services fo...

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

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…
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Scaling up and Giving Back

Scaling up and Giving Back

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

Women in Charge

Proximity’s Farm Advisory Services is set to expand with two new leaders at the helm.
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Financing Myanmar’s Smallholder Farmers With Patient Capital

Financing Myanmar’s Smallholder Farmers With Patient Capital

We’re sometimes asked why we work in farming. Why do we choose the incomes of smallholder farmers?
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Rising from the Ashes

Rising from the Ashes

When life gave Ma Thida lemons, she made potato chips
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