The mid-term review (MTR) of MTCP2 AFOSP project implementation in Cambodia was conducted May 25-28 , 2016 by Peter Situ, main evaluator, accompanied byRIA represented by Esther Penunia from AFA, CFAP NIA represented by Sok Sotha and Thoern Yap , and FNN represented by Seu Rany and Pan Sopheap. The team conducted meetings with CFAP and FNN, IFAD, SDC, DAPC of MAFF, as well as field visits to four farming families and their cooperatives , located in Takeo and Suay Reng provinces. Over,all there is good progress: capacity building activities are felt by members at the ground level, there is growth in membership in the national platform, increase in the number of cooperatives being formed, there are initiatives to get involved in agriculture programs of the government and IFAD. With the passage of the Agri Cooperative law in 2014, FOs are now challenged to maximize opportunities under this law and minimize whatever damage it may cause to family farmers . Another challenge is to get significant involvement in the agri-related programs of development partners IFAD, SDC, EU.
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