Title of document:  Development of an economically viable organic rice supply chain via a Contract Farming scheme in Preah Vihear province, Cambodia

Authors: Mr. Mr. Jean-Marie BRUN (IRAM), Mr. SOK Sarang (CIRD), Mr. MIN Sophoan (AVSF)

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Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: AFC, SNEC

Year of publication: 2016

Geographic focus: Cambodia

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Support to the Commercialization of Cambodian Rice Project (SCCRP) is a project of SNEC funded by AFD. There are 4 main components as following:

1)      Contribute to the organization of the sector (inter-ministerial coordination, public/private partnership, professional and interprofessional organization) and to capacity building of all the actors (processors, producers, public services, banks…);

2)      Establish quality standards in order to optimize the economic value of Cambodian rice in the markets;

3)      Promote contract farming and the involvement of farmers organizations in the primary stage of commercialization of paddy;

4)      Upgrade RDB capacities to answer the financial requirements of millers and farmers.

Presentation for ACTAE Workshop on Agro ecology Transition, at Cambodiana Hotel, 30th March 2016, Cambodia