Tumring REDD+ increases stakeholder participation
In June, 2019, the PMU members visited the project site where the 14 CFs are dwelling. Their visit’s purpose was to meet with the 14 CF groups’ respective management committees to follow up the project activities, patrolling issues, land encroachment, land conflict, illegal logging and other concerns. Also, the [...]
Promoting Agricultural Cooperatives (AC) and linking them with private sectors
The Action for Development (AFD), in collaboration with the PMU, conducted the Developing Management Plan and Financial Management Training on April, 2019. This training aimed to build further the capacity of the two ACs in Tumring and Mean Rith communes. It was participated in by 32 AC members (13 [...]
Improving cassava production through introducing a new species
In May, 2019, the Kampong Thom Provincial Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (KT-PDAFF) assisted some CF members in improving cassava production by using a hybrid seedling or a climate resilient cassava species. Three households from O’s Krahak, Prey Tratey and Kbal Dauntey CF groups were given a total [...]
Improving Rice Production Through Introducing a New Rice Variety
In April, 2019, the Kampong Thom Provincial Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (KT-PDAFF) started supporting the CFs in the project areas to intensity the local community agricultural productions. In line with this, the KT-PDAFF assisted five households from the CF groups of O’s Krahak, Prey Tratey and Kbal [...]
CF members improve agricultural technique by using drum seeder
In April, 2019, the Kampong Thom Provincial Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (KT-PDAFF) in collaboration with the Tumring REDD+ PMU, conducted a training on how to use a rice drum seeder. This paddy drum seeder is a new developed agricultural tool that helps farmers to reduce time and [...]
PMU facilitates forest law enforcement and patrolling
To enforce the Royal Government of Cambodia’s Forest Law, the PMU of the Tumring REDD+ facilitated forest patrolling in the 14 community forestry (CF) groups in the project site from May to June this year. The CF members have been collaborating with the local Forest Administration officers in patrolling [...]