Asia Impact Center Regional Resources
About the Impact Center
The ECHO Asia Impact Center & Small Farm Resource Center, exists to equip agriculture and community development practitioners to be more effective in their work serving smallholder farmers in Asia. We do this by providing technical resources, publications, training, and seeds to our network members residing in Asia.
We want to serve you!
Here at ECHO Asia, our vision is to equip and empower agriculture and community development workers. We do this through...
Upcoming Events:
For practical, hands-on training we invite you to join our monthly workshops at the ECHO Asia Small Farm Resource Center in Chiang Mai.
Connect With Us Through...
- In-Person Training: In addition to monthly workshops at the ECHO Asia Farm, we host quarterly Tropical Agriculture & Development Courses (1 week), and customized trainings for groups.
- Farm Tours: We host individuals and small groups for educational tours of the farm and seed bank. These 1-2 hr contextualized conversations provide an overview of ECHO Asia and will provide a better idea of how we can partner together. To connect with us on the farm through a tour please email us at echoasia@echocommunity.org.
- Seeds: The ECHO Asia Seed Bank distributes 200+ varieties of Neglected & Underutilized Species, all of which are Open-Plloinated Varieties. Seeds can be picked up on site or ordered through our online ECHO Asia Seed Bank store. Network members qualify for 10 free seed packets per year!
- ECHO Asia Notes and other technical resource publications are published regularly, with translation into 7 regional languages including Thai, Burmese, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Indonesian, Hindi and Khmer.
- Virtual Training Materials: Topics include...
- Intro to Biochar
- Intro to Biosand Water Filtration
- Intro to Black Soldier Fly (BSF) Production
- Intro to the System of Rice Intensification (SRI)
- Virtual ECHO Asia Farm Tour
To request more info about virtual training, please email us at echoasia@echocommunity.org
Other Services Provided:
- Consultations and Third-Party Project Assessment/Evaluation
- Customized Training Opportunities, on-site and across the region
- Internship Opportunities, including an Asian National program aimed at 3-6 month programs.
To request our involvement on the regional level, please email us at echoasia@echocommunity.org
The Sala Conference Center
We would love to meet you!
We are PLEASED to welcome visitors to our Small Farm Resource Center & Seed Bank!
If you are interested in taking a tour, participating in a workshop or designing a training for your team held at our farm, please email us at echoasia@echocommunity.org
We currently offer:
* Educational Farm Tours (Tues-Fri mornings)
* 1-2 Day Workshops on One Focus Topic
* 3-5 day Training on Select Sustainable Agriculture & Community Development Practices
We also welcome long-term volunteers and Asian National Interns.
Services
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Contact:
ECHO Asia Office
Email Address
Phone Number
053-304-028
Physical Address
ECHO Asia Small Farm Resource Center & Seed Bank: 159-159 Moo 2, San Pa Pao, San Sai, Chiang Mai 50210 Thailand
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ECHO Asia: Tropical Agriculture & Development (TAD) Course
Да, 3 2 сар 2025 » Бя, 8 2 сар 2025
Chiang Mai, Thailand
This 1-week course is designed for development workers, missionaries, and volunteers looking to engage their communities with low-cost, high-impact agricultural innovations and techniques. Participants will be introduced to various agricultural practices and technologies through classroom time and hands-on activities on the farm, learning to 'use what you have to make what you need.' This course is considered an 'introductory survey course' and will present a broad overview of many options...
Biochar Academy: Thailand hosted by ECHO Asia + IBI (International Biochar Initiative)
Да, 24 2 сар 2025 » Бя, 1 3 сар 2025
ECHO Asia Small Farm Resource Center Chiang Mai, Thailand, Thailand
Visit IBI's Biochar Academy: Thailand webpage for more information! Participants will: Hear from biochar experts to gain insight into the current and future state of biochar research, commercial activity, and opportunities Become equipped with essential knowledge for training others in biochar fundamentals Make biochar using low-tech methods and identify a wide variety of applications for biochar Discuss the relationship between biochar and climate change mitigation ...
ECHO Asia: Tropical Agriculture & Development (TAD) Course
Да, 2 6 сар 2025 » Бя, 7 6 сар 2025
ECHO Asia Small Farm Resource Center Chiang Mai, Thailand, Thailand
This 1-week course is designed for development workers, missionaries, and volunteers looking to engage their communities with low-cost, high-impact agricultural innovations and techniques. Participants will be introduced to various agricultural practices and technologies through classroom time and hands-on activities on the farm, learning to 'use what you have to make what you need.' This course is considered an 'introductory survey course' and will present a broad overview of many op...
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ECHO Asia Agriculture & Community Development Conference 2025
Лх, 22 10 сар 2025 » Ба, 24 10 сар 2025
Horizon Village and Resort , Thailand
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The Bamboos of Thailand - Native and Introduced Species (Poaceae: Bambusoideae) — An Annotated Compilation
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The Future of Smallholder Farming in India: Some Sustainability Considerations
Bisht, I.S.; Rana, J.C.; Pal Ahlawat, S. The Future of Smallholder Farming in India: Some Sustainability Considerations. Sustainability 2020, 12, 3751. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12093751
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More Resources
Still need more info?...
- ECHO Asia Technical Resources include downloads and links related to a wide range of agricultural and community development topics. Much of the information has been provided by ECHO Asia development partners, as well as regional research and educational institutions.
- ECHO Community Conversations allow our partners to pose field questions and engage our staff and greater community in problem solving together.
- Our ECHO Asia YouTube Channel provides short videos about best practices, research, clips of our events, and projects related to sustainable smallholder agriculture in Asia.
- Our Facebook page provides a way to connect to us and to each other and see current happenings on the farm.