Title of document: Policy Document on Promotion of Paddy Rice Production and Export of Milled Rice (Cambodia) Ministry / Government Agency: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Year of publication: 2013 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed: Increasing paddy rice production and milled rice export; Increase gross export value and values added generated throughout the supply chain including employment; The milled rice export promotion School of agroecology: Rice farming The Royal of Government of Cambodia has adopted a three-pronged strategy productivity enhancement, diversification and agricultural commercialization (from subsistence to commercial agriculture) through implementing a package of interrelated measures: (1) infrastructure building and enhancement (roads, irrigations, energy/electricity and ITC) (2) improvement in the provision of extension services and agricultural inputs (3) land management reform (4) finance (5) marketing (6) farmer organization and (7) institutional building and coordination.   Read More

Title of document: Law on seed and breeder (Khmer) Language: Khmer .

Title of document: Agricultural Sector Strategic Development Plan 2014-2018 (Khmer) Language: Khmer Ministry / Government Agency: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Year of publication: 2015 Year / period of application: 2014-2018 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed: Achievements and Main Challenges in the Implementation of Agricultural Sector Strategic Development Plan (2009 - 2013); Agricultural Sector Strategic Development Plan (2014 – 2018) Web address: http://www.maff.gov.kh  This Agricultural Sector Strategic Development Plan (2014 – 2018) was prepared with accordance with the policy goals of Royal Government of Cambodia, the National Strategic Development Plan, and rice policy on “the promotion of paddy production and rice export”.   Read More

Title of document: Agricultural Sector Strategic Development Plan 2014-2018 (Cambodia) Ministry / Government Agency: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Year of publication: 2015 Year / period of application: 2014-2018 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed: Achievements and Main Challenges in the Implementation of Agricultural Sector Strategic Development Plan (2009 - 2013); Agricultural Sector Strategic Development Plan (2014 – 2018) Web address: http://www.maff.gov.kh  This Agricultural Sector Strategic Development Plan (2014 – 2018) was prepared with accordance with the policy goals of Royal Government of Cambodia, the National Strategic Development Plan, and rice policy on “the promotion of paddy production and rice export”.   Read More

Title of document: Agricultural Extension Policy in Cambodia (Khmer) Language: Khmer Ministry / Government Agency: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Year of publication: 2015 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed: Vision, goal and objective, strategy, action plan, financial support and monitoring, evaluation and learning Web address: https://www.google.la/?gws_rd=cr&ei=qX5vVrOUMJGGuATD_a1w#q=Agricultural+Extension+Policy+in+Cambodia  Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries of Cambodia tries to develop the "Extension Services for Better Well-being,” this agricultural extension policy document aims to support, facilitate, and coordinate the work of all extension service providers in Cambodia so that farmers and farming communities receive regular extension services and timely, adequate, accessible, and adaptable technical information.   Read More

Title of document: Agricultural Extension Policy in Cambodia Ministry / Government Agency: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Year of publication: 2015 Geographic focus: Cambodia Main issues / topics addressed: Vision, goal and objective, strategy, action plan, financial support and monitoring, evaluation and learning Web address: https://www.google.la/?gws_rd=cr&ei=qX5vVrOUMJGGuATD_a1w#q=Agricultural+Extension+Policy+in+Cambodia  Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries of Cambodia tries to develop the "Extension Services for Better Well-being,” this agricultural extension policy document aims to support, facilitate, and coordinate the work of all extension service providers in Cambodia so that farmers and farming communities receive regular extension services and timely, adequate, accessible, and adaptable technical information.   Read More

Title of document: Agricultural Sector Strategic Development Plan, 2006-2010 (Cambodia) Ministry / Government Agency: Department of Planning and Statistics; Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Cambodia. Year of publication: 2005 Year / period of application: 2006-2010 Geographic focus: Cambodia. Main issues / topics addressed: Achievements and Main Challenges in the Implementation of Agricultural Sector Strategic Development Plan (2005 - 2009); Agricultural Sector Strategic Development Plan (2006 – 2010) School of agroecology: Rice, animal, fishery, rubber and forestry Web address: http://www.mop.gov.kh/Home/NSDP/tabid/83/Default.aspx  E-mail: [email protected] & [email protected]  The Mission of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is to support the economic growth of Cambodia by providing high quality services which result in a secure food supply, increased agricultural output and add value on a sustainable and cost effective basis to the agricultural, fishing and forest based sectors...   Read More

Title of document: Assessment of policies and public service impact rice cultivation technique based on SRI principles applying on large scale Authors: Dao The Anh, Nguyen Ngoc Mai, Ung Thi Hong Nhung, Vu Nhat Canh, Nguyen Van Thang Year of publication: 2012 Geographic focus: Vietnam School of agroecology: System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Organisation: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam Summary of the document: The paper indicates the applying of SRI, the lessons and advantages of SRI in Vietnam. It also presents a comparison of techniques between the SRI and conventional rice production techniques in Vietnam. At the end, the paper also gives recommendations for policy making in both short-term and long-term period.   Read More

Title of document: On-farm impact of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI): Evidence and knowledge gaps Authors: Ezra Berkhout, Dominic Glover, Arie Kuyvenhoven Name of Journal: Agricultural System Year of publication: 2015 School of agroecology: System of Rice intensification (SRI) Organisation: Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL), Antonie van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9, 3721 MA, Bilthoven, The Netherlands. Web address: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308521X14001322  Summary of the document: The paper summarizes the history, benefits, impacts and how to measure the impact of SRI. It also includes the knowledge gaps of SRI.   Read More

Title of document: Agro ecology: India’s Journey to Agricultural Prosperity The evidence and path forward through agro ecology Authors: Christopher Bradburn, Anna da Costa Year of publication: 2015 Geographic focus: India School of agroecology: Definition, concept and agro ecology’s approaches Organisations: ORGANIC INDIA and UPLIFT Summary of the document: This textbook shows the definition of agro ecology, some successful case studies in agro ecology practicing in India. In addition, it presents the challenges and recommendations for transition to agro ecology in India.   Read More