Project and assignment

Sustainable agriculture and water-resource management

CIRD provided horticulture expertise and provincial coordination for the agricultural-transition component of Water Resources Management and Agro-ecological Transition for Cambodia. The work connected farm practices, irrigation-area production, producer services, markets and agricultural policy.

Period: February 2020 – January 2024
Assignment: Past assignment
Locations: Battambang, Siem Reap, Preah Vihear, Kampong Thom, Kandal

CIRD’s contribution

Local technical-assistance partner providing horticulture expertise and provincial coordination within the consortium led by NIRAS.

Practical work

Contributed to an irrigated climate-smart agriculture strategy, rice-policy work and the contract-farming manual.
Assessed farming conditions with producers in irrigation schemes and water-channel areas to identify agroecological practices to test.
Supported producer-organisation services, contract farming and market opportunities for quality rice, vegetables and fruit.
Contributed to work on quality-seed certification and institutional tools for producer finance and paddy trading.

Activities and outputs

Farm assessment and advice on agricultural diversification in irrigation schemes and water-channel areas.
Institutional advice on climate-smart agriculture, contract farming, seed quality and producer services.

Partners and their roles

French Development Agency

Funding partner

European Union

Funding partner

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Public institution partner

General Directorate of Agriculture

Public commissioning institution

NIRAS

Lead technical-assistance partner

ATSA

Local technical-assistance partner

AETS

International technical-assistance partner

Related 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 Agricultural transition and waterPDF · 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).

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.

Request this resource Agricultural transition and water

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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).

Training manual 2020 Khmer

Quality rice seed production: second edition

Manual on quality rice seed production — second edition 2020

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

A revised Khmer manual on quality rice seed production, published as the second edition in 2020 and used in CIRD’s rice training. Contact CIRD to request the full manual.

Request this resource Sustainable rice supply chains

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International Finance Corporation (IFC). (2020). Manual on quality rice seed production — second edition 2020. International Finance Corporation (IFC).

Training manual Date not stated Khmer

Climate-smart agriculture for rice farmers

Climate Smart Agriculture

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

A Khmer training manual on climate-smart agriculture, listed among the materials developed and used by CIRD’s rice training team. Contact CIRD for the complete manual and the relevant edition.

Request this resource Sustainable rice supply chains

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International Finance Corporation (IFC). Climate Smart Agriculture. International Finance Corporation (IFC).

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 Agricultural transition and waterPDF · 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).

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