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Prior to cultivating and processing coffee, many hill tribe villagers, including Doi Chaang villagers, grew the most tradable commodity from our infamous Golden Triangle, opium. This, along with the horticultural practice of slash-and-burn, were resulting in the deforestation and destruction of precious watersheds. In 1983, his Majesty, King Bhumibol, took action to improve the lives of his people and began the Royal Initiatives. The King encouraged crop substitutions with the goal of creating sustainable agriculture while eliminating opium cultivation and slash and burn horticulture. Under his personal direction, aid and assistance were received from the Thai government and the United Nations. |
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The Doi Chaang villagers received a variety of high quality Arabica plants and continuous technical support until cultivating and processing methods were well established. Over the next 20 years our families cultivated their own coffee independently and individually sold their own beans to international coffee dealers for minimal prices. However, once united our families soon proved themselves as a resourceful and successful, independent coffee company. They now proudly produce the pinnacle of world class Arabica coffees. | ||
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