Project and assignment

Sustainable 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.

Follow-up market visit in Siem Reap, 2 November 2024: producers and shoppers at the local weekend market.

Period: February 2010 – June 2024
Assignment: Past assignment
Locations: Siem Reap, Sotr Nikum, Prasat Bakong

CIRD’s contribution

Implementation and technical partner for farming skills, farmer-to-farmer learning, cooperative services and market development.

Practical work

Trained and coach farmers and support demonstrations and seasonal reviews of farm costs and production.
Developed farmer trainers, practical learning materials and farmer-made videos.
Work with families on food diversity and basic nutrition.
Supported producer marketing groups, agricultural cooperatives, savings groups and the Siem Reap farmers' market.
Supported a cooperative-managed vermicomposting unit using green waste from Dom Daek market.

Activities and outputs

Farmer training materials, demonstrations and seasonal reviews of production and costs.
Support for local marketing groups, the Siem Reap farmers' market, nutrition awareness and cooperative services.
A cooperative-managed vermicomposting unit using green waste from Dom Daek market.

Partners and their roles

GRET, a development organisation

Development and implementation partner

Hauts-de-Seine Department, France

Funding partner

European Union

Funding partner

Siem Reap Provincial Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Public institution partner

Related publications and resources

Research contribution 2015 English

Agroecological transition in Southeast Asia

Towards an agroecological transition in Southeast Asia: Cultivating diversity and developing synergies

Jean-Christophe Castella; Jean-François Kibler

GRET / ALiSEA

A regional review of agroecological practices and opportunities for collaboration. Prak Sereyvath is credited for the Cambodia study and consultations, alongside Lucie Reynaud; the report discusses the CIRD–GRET farmer learning approach.

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Jean-Christophe Castella; Jean-François Kibler. (2015). Towards an agroecological transition in Southeast Asia: Cultivating diversity and developing synergies. GRET / ALiSEA.

Case study 2017 English

Yeng Song’s transition to agroecological vegetable farming

A success story of the transition to agro-ecology: A case study of Mr. Yeng Song in the APICI project, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Em Chomreun

CIRD / GRET

A farmer case study from Siem Reap describing the gradual adoption of irrigation and agroecological practices, and the role of experimentation and advice from the CIRD–GRET project team.

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Em Chomreun. (2017). A success story of the transition to agro-ecology: A case study of Mr. Yeng Song in the APICI project, Siem Reap, Cambodia. CIRD / GRET.

Presentation 2017 English

Helping smallholder producers reach better markets

CIRD’s Intervention for a Better Access to Market by Smallholder Producer

Prak Sereyvath

CIRD / ALiSEA

Explains CIRD’s work on producer organisations, quality standards, certification, branding and market connections across rice, pepper, palm sugar, vegetables and other rural products. Prepared for the third Mekong Extension Learning Alliance meeting.

Read at the source Product origin and producer associations Farming, nutrition and local markets Pepper farms and markets

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Prak Sereyvath. (2017). CIRD’s Intervention for a Better Access to Market by Smallholder Producer. CIRD / ALiSEA.

Presentation 2017 Khmer

Supporting vegetable producers and market operators

ការគាំទ្រដល់ផលិតករ និងប្រតិបត្តិករទីផ្សារ ក្នុងការជំរុញទីផ្សារផលិតផលបន្លែក្នុងស្រុក

Prak Sereyvath

Cambodian Institute for Research and Rural Development (CIRD)

A Khmer presentation on support to local vegetable producers and market operators, prepared for the fifth national forum on implementing Cambodia’s agriculture and trade development policy in Siem Reap on 1 December 2017.

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Prak Sereyvath. (2017). ការគាំទ្រដល់ផលិតករ និងប្រតិបត្តិករទីផ្សារ ក្នុងការជំរុញទីផ្សារផលិតផលបន្លែក្នុងស្រុក. Cambodian Institute for Research and Rural Development (CIRD).

Partner article 2017 English

Entrepreneurship skills for agricultural cooperatives

Enhancing entrepreneurship skills in Cambodian cooperatives

International Labour Organization (ILO)

An ILO article on CIRD’s use of Community-Based Enterprise Development training with pepper cooperatives in Tbaung Khmum. It describes peer learning, business planning and the next steps proposed by the participating cooperatives.

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International Labour Organization (ILO). (2017). Enhancing entrepreneurship skills in Cambodian cooperatives. International Labour Organization (ILO).

Project poster 2017 English

Farmer video training and peer learning

Farmers Video Training

Cambodian Institute for Research and Rural Development (CIRD); GRET

CIRD / GRET

A project poster describing farmer-led video production, knowledge exchange and local video screenings in 2016. It also records the training and communication priorities identified for the next phase.

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Cambodian Institute for Research and Rural Development (CIRD); GRET. (2017). Farmers Video Training. CIRD / GRET.

Project poster 2017 English

Market access for safe local vegetables in Siem Reap

Enhancing Market Access: For local, safe and environmental friendly vegetables in Siem Reap

Cambodian Institute for Research and Rural Development (CIRD); GRET

CIRD / GRET

A project poster summarising links between vegetable growers, local collectors and markets in Siem Reap. Figures describe the 2016 project situation and are presented as historical project evidence.

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Cambodian Institute for Research and Rural Development (CIRD); GRET. (2017). Enhancing Market Access: For local, safe and environmental friendly vegetables in Siem Reap. CIRD / GRET.

Survey report 2018 English

Consumer awareness of food standards in Southeast Asia

Consumer Survey on Food Standards in ASEAN

Consumers International

Consumers International / GIZ / ASEAN

A comparative survey of consumer awareness and perceptions of food standards in Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam. Consumers International prepared the report, with CIRD coordinating as the Cambodia country partner.

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Consumers International. (2018). Consumer Survey on Food Standards in ASEAN. Consumers International / GIZ / ASEAN.

Market study 2018 English

The market for natural fertilizer in Siem Reap

Market study for the production and sale of Natural Fertilizer in Siem Reap

Mao Vannak; Rat Rotana

Cambodian Institute for Research and Rural Development (CIRD)

A September 2018 CIRD market study on natural fertilizer production and sales in Siem Reap. Contact CIRD to request the complete report.

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Mao Vannak; Rat Rotana. (2018). Market study for the production and sale of Natural Fertilizer in Siem Reap. Cambodian Institute for Research and Rural Development (CIRD).

Connected programmes

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