ALiSEA Cambodia facilitated the participation of five young farmers from its members in Cambodia to learn and share experiences at “The First Young Farmers Camp and Agri-Lympics,” themed “Strengthening Cambodian Young Farmer Networks for Sustainable Rural Development.” This event provided a forum for over 100 participants, including young farmers, practitioners, students, professors, private companies, networks, NGOs, and CSOs from 16 provinces across Cambodia.

The event provided the opportunities for young farmers from different regions to meet, foster solidarity, build networks, and gain essential information and resources critical for their agricultural work. During the three-day event, young farmers from ALiSEA member organizations in regions such as Banteay Meanchey, Preah Vihear, Battambang, and Kratié participated. Indigenous people from Kratié, including the Pu Nong and Kroul communities, joined to showcase their products and share their agroforestry practices.

Mr. Yes Trea, a Pu Nong indigenous farmer from Kratié, shared insights on Ou Kak agroforestry and community practices during a panel discussion. He, along with his team, brought materials and products from his community, including honey and cover-crop seeds, to display at the event.

In addition, participants gained valuable practical skills and knowledge in important topics such as (1) Soil Fertility Improvement, (2) Integrated Pest Management (IPM), (3) Rice Breeding, and (4) Artificial Chicken Breeding. Experienced speakers shared their practical insights in these fields, inspiring young farmers to explore innovative approaches and improve their livelihoods. This sharing of knowledge not only motivated participants to embrace new methods but also cultivated a spirit of community and cooperation among emerging young farmers and university students who will be agricultural expert soon. The participants were grouping in different groups to discuss on their vision and plan for young farmers group to support their community. The results was presented in Drawing picture and showed to every on the stage.

The event took place from July 23 to 25, 2025, at the Preak Leap National Institute of Agriculture (NIA) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It was organized under the umbrella of the “Asia-Pacific Regional Youth Farmers Camp and Agrilympics (YFCA),” coordinated regionally by the Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA). The first Cambodia Young Farmers Forum and Agri-Olympics (Cam-YFCA) was organized through the efforts of the Farmers and Nature Net Association (FNN) in collaboration with Federation of Cambodian Farmer Organizations for Development (FCFD), Cambodian Farmers Federation Association of Agricultural Producers (CFAP), Facilitate Association of Economy for Cooperative ( FAEC-Cam ), and Association Federation of Farmer Community promoting Family Agricultural Enterprise in Cambodia ( FAEC), the NIA, GRET, ALiSEA Cambodia, Cambodhhra, and World vision.