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Pigs in a rice paddy where they provide fertilization. - - Farmers Field School: SPFP/CMB/6701. Eighty percent of the Cambodian population is dependent on subsistence farming with rice as the main agricultural crop. The agricultural sector contributes to almost 50 percent of the GDP of the country, although agricultural productivity is low in comparison with neighboring countries in Asia. Food production remains highly vulnerable to the effects of adverse weather conditions such as flooding or droughts. Years of civil strife have taken substantial agricultural areas out of production, and a large part of the population of Cambodia is subject to temporary, seasonal or chronic food shortages and nutritional deficiencies.

The objective of the Special Programme for Food Security in Cambodia is to maximize national food self-sufficiency and to reduce the risks of disruptive variations in supply, by demonstrating and facilitating a rapid increase in agricultural productivity and food production on an economically and environmentally sustainable basis. Various techniques and technologies have been identified to increase agricultural production, depending on the potential and constraints in the seven selected pilot areas. These include water control techniques, crop intensification, improved pig and poultry production, analysis and evaluation.

Integrated pest management is one of the crop intensification technologies and farmers' field schools are set up to educate farmers' groups in the pilot areas.

Environment

Why does sustainable agriculture remain a challenge?

byDr Clayton Campanhola - FAO Strategic Programme Leader for Sustainable Agriculture

November 13, 2017

The term “sustainable agriculture” has been in use since the late 1980s, and, although interpretations vary, it is usually understood ...

SDG Series

Fueling the Clean Energy Market: Global Goals Need Global Solutions

bySarah Butler-Sloss - Founder & Director of Ashden

June 13, 2017

It’s nearly two years since the United Nations launched the Global Goals – also known as the Sustainable Development Goals ...

Start-up

Re-Thinking the Blood Collection Process

byGonzague Mulot - Analyst at SID LEE

October 27, 2016

Blood draws are not pleasant –for anyone. With a roughly 760 inpatient blood draws conducted every minute in the United ...

NGO & Charities

Sustainable Development Goals – What Do They Mean for Youth?

byEuropean Youth Forum

October 5, 2016

EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS PIECE IS CONTRIBUTED BY THE EUROPEAN YOUTH FORUM. IT WAS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED BY YO!MAG, THE EUROPEAN YOUTH FORUM’S PLATFORM FOR ...

Architecture

Interview with Mitchell Joachim: an Innovator in Ecological Design

byAnna Durbanova

September 2, 2016

Mitchell Joachim is an innovator in ecological design, architecture, and urban design, Co-Founder at Terreform One and Associate Professor at ...

Tech

Google’s Digital News Initiative: Supporting Innovation or Wooing European Journalism?

byClaude Forthomme - Senior Editor

June 22, 2016

Ever wondered about the myth of start-ups launched in a garage? The story of Google’s founding proves that it’s not ...

Tech

Is blockchain the future of the music industry?

byMaxime Berkowicz

April 18, 2016

A lot has been said about the Blockchain technology since it was first defined by mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto less than ...

A student poses for a photo after the inauguration of the Celie Lilavois school in Port au Prince. The school buildings were destroyed in the quake and UNICEF's construction unit rebuilt it in time for October the 4th, date that marks the beginning of the school season.

NGO & Charities

Innovation and Strategy in the Philanthropic World

byAnne-Hélène d'Arenberg

April 7, 2016

Ever curious about the role of a Unicef worker? Impakter recently interviewed Katherine Crisp, Head of Strategy and Innovation at ...

Uganda, Kapchorwa. January 2009

Annet Muchas, 25 years old, harvests maize in Kapchorwa, Uganda. She and her husbands’ harvest yields approximately 20 bags per season, of which they sell a quarter to generate cash to support their family. This maize will bring them approximately 250,000 Ugandan Shillings or $150 US dollars. The World Food Program has created a local purchase program to assist local farmers in market and agricultural support programs pumping millions of dollars into the local economy.

Uganda is one of WFP’s biggest suppliers of locally purchased food. Through local purchases and the Purchase for Progress (P4P) initiative, WFP is exploring a major opportunity to help the Government address agricultural development needs in surplus-producing regions.

The volume of WFP’s annual local purchases can provide strong production incentives to smallholders. When food prices are high, demand from local communities may diminish; however, WFP as a stable, major buyer will
provide assured demand for the goods. Currently, the country office purchases most of its maize grain and beans within the country. By expanding the range of food products procured, WFP should be able to significantly increase its local purchases while diversifying the diet of beneficiaries.

Photo: WFP/Vanessa Vick

Philanthropy

An Accelerator with a Development Impact

byHilary Elliot - Teacher

March 3, 2016

HOW THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME USES INNOVATION TO FIGHT HUNGER My first introduction to the United Nations and organizations such ...

Foodscape

Ambronite – Disrupting The Food Industry

byAntti Kaunisto

December 2, 2015

Healthy, nutritious food is an integral part of our well-being and helps us to be both physically and mentally fit ...

Business

Eone The Bradley Timepiece

byCourtney Carter

May 26, 2015

Close your eyes. Now, tell me, what time is it? --a seemingly simple question yet virtually impossible to answer for ...

Tag: innovation

Why does sustainable agriculture remain a challenge?

Fueling the Clean Energy Market: Global Goals Need Global Solutions

Re-Thinking the Blood Collection Process

Sustainable Development Goals – What Do They Mean for Youth?

Interview with Mitchell Joachim: an Innovator in Ecological Design

Google’s Digital News Initiative: Supporting Innovation or Wooing European Journalism?

Is blockchain the future of the music industry?

Innovation and Strategy in the Philanthropic World

An Accelerator with a Development Impact

Ambronite – Disrupting The Food Industry

Eone The Bradley Timepiece

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