Title of document: Country Strategy Paper Cambodia - Pesticide Risk Reduction “IPM Component”/Towards a non-toxic environment in South East Asia – Phase I Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: FAO; FAO IPM; IPM, Cambodia Year of publication: 2013 Year / period of application: July 2010 - June 2013 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed: Pesticide Risk Reduction “IPM Component” School of agroecology: Integrated Pest Management (IPM) / Integrated Cropping Management (ICM) The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) initiated the pilot phase of the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Programme from 1993 to 1995 after “The Environment and IPM” workshop which was held at the Royal University of Agriculture, Phnom Penh. At that time Cambodia joined 12 other Asian countries as part of the FAO Inter-Country Programme in Rice IPM in South and Southeast Asia with technical assistance and financial support from FAO (under TCP arrangements), IDRC and IRRI. FAO supported Cambodia in the implementation of a Season-long Training of Trainers Course (TOT), a Farmer Trainer Orientation Course (FTOC) and several Farmer Field Schools (FFS) in 1996 before Cambodia joined the FAO Southeast Asia Regional Vegetable IPM Programme (GCP/RAS/168/AUL) in 1997.   Read More

Title of document: Country Strategy Paper, Vietnam - Pesticide Risk Reduction “IPM Component”/Towards a non-toxic environment in South East Asia – Phase I Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: FAO; FAO IPM; IPM Vietnam Year of publication: 2013 Year / period of application: July 2010 - June 2013 Geographic focus: Vietnam Main issues / topics addressed: Pesticide Risk Reduction “IPM Component” School of agroecology: Integrated Pest Management (IPM) / Integrated Cropping Management (ICM) The National IPM Programme in Vietnam was established in 1990 with support from FAO to address concerns regarding heavy reliance on chemical inputs in crop production and protection, negatively affecting smallholder farmers, their livelihoods, consumer health and the environment. The implementation of the FAO Intercountry Programme for IPM on rice was carried out from 1992-2002. The Plant Protection Department (PPD) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) became the responsible implementation agency of the programme in Vietnam. A network of farmer field school (FFS) facilitators was established nationwide that trained over half a million farmers in rice IPM. Following the success with the rice programme, other crops like maize, sweet potato and estate crops (such as tea) became targeted for IPM implementation on smaller scale in specific areas. The FAO Intercountry Programmes on rice, vegetables and cotton, and the DANIDA ASPS Programme on rice and vegetables provided support to the National IPM Programme/PPD for implementation of IPM farmers training during the last decade, bringing the total number of trained farmers to more than one million. Additional initiatives were supported by various NGOs [e.g. CIDSE on tea, maize and soybean IPM and the plant genetic resource conservation and development project (BUCAP) implemented by the INGO SEARICE and funded by the Norwegian Development Fund]. Initiatives have also been supported by national and international research institutes. For example, research and development for extension of IPM in citrus implemented by the National Institute for Plant Protection (NIPP) under an ACIAR-funded project and development of IPM for potato and sweetpotato with support from the International Potato Center (CIP).     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: Adoption of Agroforestry in Mai District, Phongsaly Province - Lao PDR Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: NUPD, Northern Uplands Development Programme; World Renew; AGROASIE Year of publication: October 2014 Geographic focus: Laos Main issues / topics addressed: A Research Project commissioned by World Renew with funding support from NUDP School of agroecology: Agro-forestry Factors that influence the adoption of agroforestry were investigated by conducting semi-structured interviews with men, women, and leader groups in eight target villages, Mai District. A total of 194 persons (33% female) were met by the survey team, representing 18 percent of the adult population. Early findings were then presented at a stakeholder’s workshop in the District centre to examine these findings and consider how agroforestry could assist with rural development.   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