Project and assignment

Cooperative business planning and agricultural diversification in Region 02

Under the Cambodia Agricultural Sector Diversification Project, CIRD supported agricultural cooperatives to identify viable business activities, prepare business and diversification plans, and work with buyers and financial institutions.

Period: August 2024 – March 2026
Assignment: Past assignment
Locations: Tboung Khmum, Mondulkiri, Ratanakiri, Kratie, Stung Treng, Preah Vihear, Kampong Thom

CIRD’s contribution

Region 02 service provider and technical support for cooperative business planning and market relationships.

Practical work

Helped cooperatives identify business activities around their commodities.
Prepared business and diversification plans and related investment documentation.
Coached boards and managers and support provincial agriculture officers.
Facilitated discussions with buyers and financial institutions.

Activities and outputs

Cooperative business-plan and investment-document preparation.
Coaching for cooperative boards and managers and support for provincial agriculture teams.

Partners and their roles

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Public institution partner

World Bank

Funding partner for the wider project

Related publications and resources

Training tool 2023 Khmer

Agroecology concepts and farm planning

AE concept and ecofarm planning 2023

Cambodian Institute for Research and Rural Development (CIRD)

Water Resources Management and Agroecological Transition for Cambodia (WAT4CAM)

A Khmer training pack introducing agroecological principles, combinations of farm practices and a farm planning exercise. Prepared for agricultural cooperative extension agents under the first phase of Water Resources Management and Agroecological Transition for Cambodia.

Download PDF Cooperative diversification plansPDF · 19.2 MB

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Cambodian Institute for Research and Rural Development (CIRD). (2023). AE concept and ecofarm planning 2023. Water Resources Management and Agroecological Transition for Cambodia (WAT4CAM).

Training tool 2023 Khmer

Agroecological crop protection

ACP tool and poster 2023

Cambodian Institute for Research and Rural Development (CIRD)

Water Resources Management and Agroecological Transition for Cambodia (WAT4CAM)

A Khmer poster and facilitator guide on preventive and ecological approaches to crop protection. Includes biodiversity, soil health, crop resilience and training activities for agricultural cooperative extension agents.

Download PDF Cooperative diversification plansPDF · 3.4 MB

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Cambodian Institute for Research and Rural Development (CIRD). (2023). ACP tool and poster 2023. Water Resources Management and Agroecological Transition for Cambodia (WAT4CAM).

Field leaflet 2023 Khmer

Cover crops and soil management

Cover crop leaflet 2023

Cambodian Institute for Research and Rural Development (CIRD)

Water Resources Management and Agroecological Transition for Cambodia (WAT4CAM)

A Khmer field leaflet describing cover crops, planting arrangements and their use in managing soil. Published as a practical extension resource for the first phase of Water Resources Management and Agroecological Transition for Cambodia.

Download PDF Cooperative diversification plansPDF · 4.0 MB

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Cambodian Institute for Research and Rural Development (CIRD). (2023). Cover crop leaflet 2023. Water Resources Management and Agroecological Transition for Cambodia (WAT4CAM).

Connected programmes

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