Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia – Kraing Leav Commune, Rolea Pa’ear District, Kampong Chhnang has an unfortunate farmer history under the French Colonial in 1925 during the uprising against Resident Badez due to the oppression of farmers for their inability to pay tax on paddy fields. To this day, residents of Kraing Leav District depend mainly on […]
CAMBODIA – Six rice agricultural cooperatives signed an agreement on “contract farming” with the Cambodian Agriculture Cooperative Cooperation (CACC) to help organic farmers overcome market limitations. CACC representative Kann Kunthy said he wants to see the Kingdom’s agricultural market improve by promoting organic crops, which have seen an increase in demand. “Through this contract, the […]
Farmers in Tholakhom district, Vientiane province, have had rich experience in lowland rice farming practices for ages. Smallholder farmers worked individually and then farmers formed the Jaeng Agriculture Cooperative. The farmers produced tons of rice on a yearly basis, however, they face permanent market issues to sell their produce and farmers felt reluctant to grow […]