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Improving agricultural productivity to reduce forestlands clearing: Impact assessment in Kbal Doun Krey, O’Kranhak and Prey Ta Tey Community Forest Areas GalleryImproving agricultural productivity to reduce forestlands clearing: Impact assessment in Kbal Doun Krey, O’Kranhak and Prey Ta Tey Community Forest Areas
Improving agricultural productivity to reduce forestlands clearing: Impact assessment in Kbal Doun Krey, O’Kranhak and Prey Ta Tey Community Forest Areas
1. Background According to the World Bank, Cambodia’s agricultural gross production grew by 8.7% during 2004-2012 mainly due to higher productivity of paddy rice. There was also a significant increase in maize (20%), cassava (51%), sugarcane (22%), and vegetables (10%) production. Agricultural exports – including rice, cassava, maize, pepper, [...]
Reducing Deforestation through Agriculture Cooperative: The case of Samaki Meanrith
1. Background The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) defines a cooperative as an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly-owned and democratically-controlled enterprise (ICA, 2005). According to Cambridge Dictionary, Agriculture Cooperative (AC) is an organization in which [...]
Securing CF Land Tenure Right Through CF Land Registration
Illegal forest land encroachment and illegal logging have occurred in the Project area. Other issues included illegal forest land claimed by outsiders, unclear boundary, lack of legal support to land owners to secure their land, and conflicts over forest land claim among farmers and authority. These issues have led [...]
Monthly Meetings with CF Management Committees across 14 CFs
The PMU members conducted visits to the 14 CFs located in the Project area from January to March 2020. The purpose of their visits was to meet with the 14 CF Management Committees (CFMCs) to follow up on implementation of the project activities, patrolling issues, as well as challenges [...]
Rice and Cassava Monitoring Results
The Project supported rice and cassava demonstration plots to CF members to help them increase their agricultural yields. The purpose of this assistance is to encourage communities to not depend entirely on natural forests to support their livelihoods. Once their agricultural yields are increased, those CF members could reduce [...]
Collaboration Between the Project and Sandan District on Law Enforcement Activities
With additional support to the CFs patrol teams and FIU, the Project has supported Sandan Forest Law Unit, which is led by Sandan District Governor. The Unit provides operational support to enforce forest law, as well as legal supports to CFs on land and forest land registration and conflict resolution. [...]