The Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen called for research on high-yielding, climate-resilient rice varieties and increased technical assistance to farmers to produce high-quality rice that meets market demand.
High-quality seeds and sufficient water irrigation are essential for high rice yields, accordng to the Prime Minister.
In 2022, the country’s rice cultivation covered 3.40 million hectares with a total yield of 11.62 million tons. Cambodia aims to export 1 million tons of milled rice by 2025.
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Precision land leveling for sustainable rice production: Case studies in Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, and India
Laser land leveling strongly complements sustainable rice production practices as it can help increase water, seed, and fertilizer use efficiency by at least 12, 27, and 10%, respectively. Already widely adopted in developed countries and recently in India and China, it is still not significantly adopted in countries such as Cambodia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. The major reasons may be the lack of demonstration, operation, and management capability; little understanding of the benefits; the need to depreciate the relatively high cost of the service over a 5-year period; and the lack of policy advocacy to promote this technology.
Reducing pesticides and increasing crop diversification offer ecological and economic benefits for farmers—a case study in Cambodian rice fields
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Farmer, service provider, manufacturer, extension worker: Four perspectives on rice seeders and IPM in Cambodia
Farmers, extension professionals, the private sector, and other stakeholders are uniquely impacted by agricultural innovation. The following are accounts of their experiences in implementing mechanized seeders in the field, applying IPM, and lessons learned along the pathway toward sustainability.
