Shumei International - Promoting natural agriculture over pesticides

The Agrinature Association has partnered with Shumei International to develop a Natural Agriculture project to help local farmers restore the land and reduce their reliance on agro-chemical inputs. Their strategies include education to promote natural techniques for managing insects and biodiversity. They have also created a model farm to demonstrate the natural agriculture approach and the possibility of growing vanilla and rice without the use of chemical inputs. The success of the project has led to a collaboration between the Agrinature Association and the state to work together to educate farmers on natural agriculture and to expand its adoption.