Contract farming is a viable and popular strategy to help smallholder farmers gain better access to inputs and markets. Stories of farmers who have prospered under such an agreement are laudable but perhaps even more so that of women-farmers. A group often overshadowed in the traditionally male-oriented sector that is

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are said to be the new drivers of economic growth, and this could not be any truer in Cambodia with its more than 530,000 SMEs according to a 2011 report. Of this number, a staggering 82 percent are accounted for by SMEs in the food

How the RLED-EWEC Project is paving the way for female farmers in MyanmarMyawaddy Township spans more than 1,210 square miles which cover 50 villages within 15 village tracts. Characterized by its fertile topography, the township stands as the main producing area of maize in Kayin State accounting for around 65

Author: Ra Thorng In Cambodia, while several food crops produce a significant surplus, about 38 percent of fruits and vegetables in the local markets are imported from neighboring countries. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Kingdom spends over US$200 million each year for imported fruits and

HOW GROUP OF EXPORT ORGANIC FRUIT PRODUCT IS FAST TRACKING EXPORTS, PRODUCTIVITY, AND INNOVATION What started as a modest 3-hectare farm has come a long way to positioning itself as a multi-awarded and certified coconut exporting business. Located in Bang Phae District, Group of Export Organic Fruit Product was established

When it comes to food, nothing is more enjoyable than a delicious, good meal, but nothing is more important than safe food. Behind every bite and morsel is a complicated network of actors that have worked to make sure that what we are eating is good AND safe food. The

HOW THE QUADRIPARTITE MODEL CREATED A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD FOR LOCAL FARMERS Digging at the roots While nearly 95 percent of coffee produced in Vietnam is Robusta, Quang Tri Province—with over 5,000 hectares of coffee—cradles one-seventh of the country’s Arabica production. Evidently, almost 8,000 households in the province rely on

AUTHOR: RA THORNG In communities under the project of Caritas Cambodia, farmers transform organic fruits and vegetables into popular dried or fermented products and beverages, which are sold in local markets. Seeing these value-adding activities as a catalyst to boost local employment and market competitiveness, Ms. Phang Chantha, a lecturer

HOW THE EWEC PROJECT’S BUSINESS LINKAGE MODEL BUILDS PROFITABLE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN RICE FARMERS AND MILLERS Rice millers are like the ties that bind. In the rice farming industry, they play a significant role in integrating production improvements and market opportunities for farmers. In countries like Lao PDR where farming