Family Agriculture Enterprise Development
Production, rural businesses, producer services and markets.
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Our programmes
CIRD’s programmes connect family agriculture and enterprise, applied research, product quality and policy, and rural education. Explore the practical work and projects behind each programme.
Research, Development and Documentation
Studies, assessment, monitoring and practical knowledge.
Explore Research, Development and DocumentationProduct Quality Standards and Policy Advocacy
Standards, origin-based products and consumer protection.
Explore Product Quality Standards and Policy AdvocacyRural Education and Training
Practical learning for farmers, organisations and field teams.
Explore Rural Education and TrainingProjects across our programmes
Explore all projectsFebruary 2010 – June 2024
Past assignmentSustainable farming and local markets in Siem Reap
CIRD and GRET worked with family farms on rice, vegetables, livestock, water management and local markets. The work connected practical farming skills with farmer trainers, cooperatives, savings groups and consumer awareness.
July 2015 – December 2025 across successive phases
Past assignmentPepper enterprises, producer services and market systems
CIRD's pepper work grew from support in Memot to a wider sector assignment. It connected production advice, cooperative and savings-group services, product quality, buyer relationships and public policy.
1 February 2026 – 31 July 2027 assignment
Assignment scheduled through July 2027Business planning and field support for producer organisations in Preah Vihear
CIRD's business section provides technical assistance to farmer organisations under Public-Social-Private Partnerships for Ecologically-Sound Agriculture and Resilient Livelihood in the Northern Tonle Sap Basin. The assignment connects organisational assessment, business planning, climate-resilient farming and market readiness.
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