Climate mitigation and livelihoods improvements through sustainable agricultural practices in Kahn Chriech district of Prey Veng province
- Cambodia
ENTRY DATE: 09.03.2012 | LAST UPDATE: 09.03.2012
SCALE:
- Community Level
TARGET AREA:
- Rural
BEST PRACTICE IN:
- Capacity Building
KEY SECTOR:
- Food Security
FUNDING AMOUNT:
- USD 100,001 - USD 500,000
Description of Intervention
Capacity building of small-scale farmers for adopting innovative techniques including:
• System of rice intensification (SRI) and compost-making;
• Selection of external (private sector) rice seeds for high germination rates and healthy seedlings;
• Growing of various vegetables by using compost;
• Conversion of rice fields to multi-purposed farms with renovation of ponds and canals, multi-purpose tree plantations, fencing and soil fertility enhancement;
• Ecological raising of chickens, fish and earthworms;
• Improved cookstoves and bio-digester plants; and
• Institutionalization of farmers’ groups and their collective business models (e.g., saving and financing, and community-led business investments).
Problems to be Addressed
Poverty among small-scale farmers and their low adaptive capacity to respond to future climate change shocks.
Aims
Reduction of extreme poverty and hunger among small-scale farmer families, building their resilience against climate change impacts, such as drought and soil degradation
Objectives
• To diversify agricultural production through sustainable agriculture innovations; and
• To improve the capacity of small-scale farmers and local government to respond to climate change impacts.
How it fits into the EbA concept
The practices such as SRI that requires the reduction of chemical fertilizers, vegetable growing with use of compost made by locals and management of multi-purposed farms help conserve and sustain the surrounding ecosystems. The healthy ecosystems in return make available not only foods for farmers own consumption but also services such as selling excess foods and farming demonstration for communities’ capacity building. These practices enable farmers not only to diversify their livelihood/income sources but also to strengthen their business cooperation, leading to increase in their resilience to future extreme events of drought and resulting soil degradation.