Project and assignment
Producer associations for pepper, palm sugar, salt and wild honey
CIRD coordinated Cambodian work within a regional programme on geographical indications in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar. Support covered Kampot pepper, Kampong Speu palm sugar, Kampot and Kep salt and salt flower, and Mondulkiri wild honey. A geographical indication connects a product’s reputation and qualities with its place of origin.
- Period
- January 2020 – April 2023
- Assignment
- Past assignment
- Locations
- Kampot, Kep, Kampong Speu, Mondulkiri
CIRD’s contribution
Cambodian national coordination and technical support for producer associations, product specifications, control systems, registration assistance and market promotion.
Practical work
- Supported Kampot pepper control arrangements and revision of its product specifications.
- Helped the Kampong Speu palm-sugar association promote products, mobilise members and strengthen production skills.
- Helped establish and train the Kampot and Kep salt association, prepare product specifications and control plans, register members and seek Ministry of Commerce registration.
- Supported Mondulkiri wild-honey specifications, internal controls, association governance and promotion with member buyers.
Activities and outputs
- Association-development, product-specification and control-system support for four Cambodian origin-based products.
- Member training, registration assistance and market-promotion support.
Partners and their roles
French Development Agency
Funding partner
GRET, a development organisation
Development and implementation partner
Kampot Pepper Promotion Association
Producer association
Kampong Speu Palm Sugar Promotion Association
Producer association
Kampot and Kep salt and salt-flower association
Producer association
Mondulkiri Wild Bee Conservation Association
Producer association
Connected programmes
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