Cambodia South
$46,402 needed of $90,304
Implementing Organization
World Renew
Program Summary
In the Cambodia South Program, World Renew and local partners are building on lessons learned and achievements from previous program phases to focus efforts on making markets work for the poor. Reliable market access boosts productivity, increases incomes and strengthens food security. When appropriate measures are taken to reduce market risks and unequal market power, increased access to markets can reduce poverty and hunger for smallholder farming households in rural communities.
The goal of this program is to improve food security and income for rural farming households in Cambodia by making markets work for the poor, including practicing sustainable intensification of farming systems, and moving the producers up the value chain.
Program activities include:
- Increasing the diversity of farm production
- Enhancing the value chain of agricultural products
- Improving access to markets for the poor and vulnerable farmers
- Adding or improving water storage and irrigation systems
- Soil fertility improvement
Touch's Story - Cambodia South Program
Sokha's Story - Cambodia South Program
Success Stories
Focusing on Community
Mr. Chhea is a friendly, honest, hardworking, patient, humble person, well-respected by his neighbors and fellow producer group members. Before joining the group, Mr. Chhea had limited agricultural knowledge and practiced farming on a small scale at home, mainly for family consumption. His parents had done the same, growing just enough to eat with little market involvement or community engagement.
Local partner KADRA invited him to join capacity-building training on planting techniques, composting, and organic fertilizer production. All this got Mr. Chhea interested in natural farming methods. Due to his demonstrated commitment, he was given opportunities to participate in study tours, producer group networking, local product exhibitions, monthly meetings, and additional training in processing and packaging.
These experiences enhanced his knowledge and changed his attitude toward community development, leading him to realize that it benefits everyone and is a shared responsibility. He began to teach his agricultural skills to neighbors, demonstrated how to raise poultry, fish, and ducks, promoted environmental hygiene, and encouraged youth and women to engage in farming.
Mr. Chhea encouraged farmer group members to work together and to become great producers and valuable community assets. He emphasized that farmer groups should be open and welcoming. Mr. Chhea appreciated how KADRA established and facilitated farmer groups, leadership structures like cooperatives and networks, and the community learning hub. He valued the chance to build production capacity within the community and to instill courage, knowledge, responsibility, and ownership of action in community development.
He requested that KADRA continue offering training and capacity building to cooperatives and farmer groups. In true Mr. Chhea fashion, at a recent gathering he wished KADRA and their donors longevity, prosperity, health, strength, happiness, and success in all their endeavors.
Cambodia South Program
Led by World Renew and Local Partner Khmer Angka for Development of Rural Areas (KADRA)