Cambodia
Capital: Phnom Penh
Population: 14,494,293
Population below national poverty line: 35%
Bóthar in Cambodia:
Our project in Cambodia began in 2005 and has provided families with farming equipment and multi-purpose cows which can be used for draft power, milk and meat. Veterinary supplies and training have also been given to certain members so that they can provide veterinary support to project farmers in the locality.
Cambodia Project Profile
Project title:
Improvement of Food Security and Use of Renewable Natural Resources
Location: 18 rural communities in Pursat and Battambang provinces
Number of families: 450
Animals: 450 multi-purpose cows
Other inputs: Equipment and supplies, technical assistance, transportation, vegetable and fruit tree seeds and veterinary medicine.
Training: General animal management, integrated farming, compost use, saving system, training for Village Animal Health Workers, gender justice training, marketing surplus products, forage management, livestock health, shelter and housing, record keeping, reproduction and breeding.
Brief synopsis: This project aims to alleviate the poverty of 450 farming families through the provision of cattle that will provide them with draft power as well as milk and meat. The families have been trained in all aspects relating to their animals care as well as a particular number of project members who have been trained in how to provide basic animal health care.
Pass-on obligations: Normal pass-on procedures apply.
Expected benefits: Through the provision of animals and training, this project has improved the lives of all those involved in a myriad of ways. The Village Animal Health Workers also serve to ensure the long term sustainability of the project and the increased productivity of the cattle.
Local partner(s): KAWP, CCRD, Heifer Cambodia
Other relevant data: The region is regarded as one with huge production potential despite the long civil conflict in the past decades
