Title of document: Agroecology and Advocacy: Innovations in Asia Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy; the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development Year of publication: 2011 Geographic focus: Asia Main issues / topics addressed: The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy works locally and globally at the intersection of policy and practice to ensure fair and sustainable food, farm and trade systems. Rising food prices, increasing climate instability and food riots have sparked profound political changes around the world and put agriculture high on the international agenda. What kind of agriculture is best suited to respond to those challenges, however, is the subject of profound disagreement. Too much of the current policy debate on food security, climate change and agriculture assumes that industrial agriculture and related biotechnology are the only options for feeding a growing global population. Agribusiness and agrochemical companies have created and supported this image through aggressive advertising, lobbying and support for research institutions.   Read More

Title of document: Conservation Agriculture workshop and conference in South East Asia Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Cirad; SANREM CRSP; USAID; FFEM, Fond Français pour l'Environment Mondial. Year of publication: 2011 Geographic focus: South East Asia School of agroecology: Conservation Agriculture Introduction to Direct seeding Mulch-based Cropping systems (DMC). Case study of adaptive research for the creation of DMC-based cropping systems for the Cambodian agriculture...   Read More

Title of document: CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE, A 4 WINS SOLUTION FOR RAINFED AGRICULTURE IN MEKONG COUNTRIES: THE CASE OF CAMBODIA Authors: Stephane BOULAKIA (CIRAD); PEN Vuth (General Directorate of Agriculture, MAFF); SANN Vathana (Council for Agriculture and Rural Development); Stephane CHABIERSKI (CIRAD); Olivier GILARD (AFD). Year of publication: 2010 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed: Background Paper for Conference on the " The Environments of the Poor”, 24-26 Nov 2010, New Delhi School of agroecology: Conservation Agriculture In “Mekong” countries (Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, …), the agricultural sector provides the livelihood for a greater share of the population than its share part of the GDP. Proportion of poors exceed the average national indicator and could increase due to the degradation of environment and climate change impact (soil fertility, erosion, increased population density …     Read More

Title of document: Training Manual for Strengthening Co‐Operatives in Cambodia Geographic focus: Cambodia Note to the trainer: It is important to remember to consider the following: 1. You are working with active participants instead of passive recipients, in many cases even do, you the trainer may know the answer, do ask: • Why? to the people you are helping • Ask them to show you how? • and add lots of examples...   Read More

Title of document: Trainer’s Manual for Extension Workers - Organic Vegetable Production Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, PDA Kandal; VVOB, Education for Development Cambodia Year of publication: 2012 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed: Organic Vegetable Production   Vegetables are an integrated crop that Cambodian farmers like to grow the whole year round, especially in dry season after the rice harvest. Vegetables improve the nutritional level in the diet of farmers, increase household income and contribute to strengthening the national economy development. Vegetables are grown on high land and fallow land especially in the areas near the riversides which are full of fertile soil.   Read More

Title of document: Strategy for Agriculture Development 2011-2020 (Lao PDR) Ministry / Government Agency: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Year of publication: 2010 Year / period of application: 2011 to 2020 Geographic focus: Lao PDR Main issues / topics addressed: Agriculture and rural development This strategy is a long term framework for the development of the sector. It will serve as reference for orienting MAF decision makers and officers and for development partners providing their support to the agriculture and natural resources.   Read More

Title of document: Strategic Framework for Food Security and Nutrition in Cambodia 2014-2018 / SFFSN (Cambodia) Ministry / Government Agency: Council for agriculture and rural development Year of publication: 2014 Year / period of application: 2014-2018 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed: Agriculture and rural development, Improving food security and nutrition is an important cross-cutting issue to fully develop the human resources and economics of Cambodia.   Read More

Title of document: Strategic Framework for Food Security and Nutrition in Cambodia 2008-2012 / SFFSN (Cambodia) Ministry / Government Agency: Council for agriculture and rural development Year of publication: 2008 Year / period of application: 2008-2012 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed: Agriculture and rural development, Improving food security and nutrition in Cambodia is an important development priority of the Royal government of Cambodia and is essential for achieving the Cambodian Millennium Goals.   Read More

Title of document: National Social Protection Strategy for the Poor and Vulnerable (Cambodia) Ministry / Government Agency: Royal government of Cambodia Year of publication: 2011 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed: Social protection Development of the national social protection strategy for the poor and vulnerable is necessary to promote the livelihoods of the people and to ensure the achievement of the Cambodian Millennium Goals.   Read More

Title of document: NATIONAL ADAPTATION PROGRAMME OF ACTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE - NAPA (Cambodia) Ministry / Government Agency: Ministry of Environment Year of publication: 2006 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed: Climate change This document is to provide the framework to guide the coordination and implementation of adaptation initiatives through a participatory approach, and to build synergies with other relevant environment and development program.   Read More