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.

About Us

As the home base of our Southeast Asia and South Asia teams, the ECHO Asia Impact Center is strategically located in Chiang Mai, Thailand, a regional hub.

This center includes a small farm resource center, seed bank, and hosts dozens of trainings and events each year.

Our mission is strengthening the capacity of a diverse global network to defeat hunger and improve lives through sustainable food and agroecosystem strategies.

“As I learned and practiced these appropriate technologies, I realized that sustainable agriculture can transform both the land and the lives of farmers. Now I want to help others gain the same confidence and skills that I have received”

— Lungai, Former ECHO Asia Apprentice 2026

Meet the Team

  • Patrick Trail

    Regional Director

  • Akeina Gonmei

    South Asia Team Leader

  • Rattakarn Arttawuttikun

    Agricultural Operations Manager

  • Boonsong Thansrithong

    Extension Manager

  • Narong Tongsuk

    Partnership Engagement Lead

  • Anochao Potjanathamrongpong

    Training Coordinator

  • Hanni Oppel

    Education & Curriculum Coordinator

  • Wipho Toecher

    Assistant Agricultural Trainer

  • Nissi Selvasegar

    Learning Logistics Coordinator South Asia

  • Rudolf Van Der Helm

    Regional Operations Manager

  • Suthida Chantamanas

    Sala Center Supervisor

  • Goolarb Chaitun

    Legal and Administrative Associate

  • Narumon Danpongpee

    Learning Logistics Coordinator Southeast Asia

  • Sirinapa Lumlertkit

    Finance Officer

  • Suttiporn Kitwanasin

    Accounting Associate

  • Napatsorn Leerasantadkul

    Communication, Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

  • Porntip Pimolaree

    Housekeeper

  • Sumit Pimolaree

    Sala Caretaker

  • Shaun Snoxell

    Technical Resourcing Manager

  • Pruk Jindapol

    Research Assistant

  • Sombat Chalermliamthong

    Appropriate Technology Supervisor

  • Prawit Tawankhamfa

    Seed Bank Technology Specialist

  • Sang Samlauy

    Seed Production Plot Foreman

  • Lar Chaichana

    General Farm Worker

  • Wirachit Nodu

    Seed Production Technician

  • Songsan Lerdprakun

    Seed Production Technician

  • Chaiporn Siriraksuk

    Farm/Livestock Technician

  • Kittichai Samphansinkor

    Farm Supervisor

  • Yuwadee Danmalidoi

    Seed Bank Supervisor

  • Gerrianne Snoxell

    Global MEAL Lead

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