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CSA team meeting
Climate Smart Agriculture Project (CSA – Cambodia)
October 13, 2014
Contents
1. Major activities (4 September to 13 October
2014)
2. Conclusion
3. Next action plan
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1. Farmer’s field day on the use of water storage and supply
systems in vegetable production in Svay Rieng province
• To disseminate climate smart
agricultural practices
• Tarpaulin lining pond, Rovai pump, and
climate smart agricultural practices
were the main discussion points
• Thirty five participants, including
farmers, women members of vegetable
producer group, village chiefs,
commune councillors, commune chief
and representatives from CFAP.
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• The participants are happy to learn the
climate smart agricultural practices,
water storage and supply systems,
especially the commitment of woman
farmer in applying vegetable gardening
for family’s consumption and income.
• The local authorities are aware of the
project’s activities and progress, and
they encouraged the farmers to improve
their vegetable production, at least to
produce safe produce for family
consumption and sell if surplus.
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Lessons-learned
• Participation of local authorities is important as they can help to
disseminate successful stories and incorporate them into local
plans.
• Farmers’ field day help to transfer knowledge / practices from
farmers to farmers.
• Loud speaker should be used as it helps other farmers /
villagers to hear from distance. This will help in widely
disseminating the farmer’s message in the community.
Video of the farmer’s field day:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuCAuEequtk&list=UUC1VxflEDIROwLWqyLaKCwA
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2. Farmer’s field day on cassava trials in Tboung Khmum province
• Purpose: 1) To disseminate lessons-learned / experience of
the cassava trials (intercropping between cassava and
cowpea) to farmers and local authorities, and 2) To make the
CSA project well known to relevant government staff and
stakeholders at provincial level.
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• In total, 46 participants actively participated in the field day,
including:
43 farmers in Tboung Khmum (21 women), including members of
cassava producer group, non-participating framers, village chief,
commune councillors
2 staff from Vigilance organisation
1 PDA deputy director
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• The farmers have learned intercropping
practices and its advantages.
• They learned from their trials, such as
what went well, what not went well, and
what to be improved for the next trials.
• Weight of cowpea is about 1kg/m2 or
10tons/ha. Therefore, this amount of
biomass is good for soil fertility
improvement (soil water holding capacity,
reducing of soil acidity, soil loosening, enhance
god aeration and microorganism in the soil,
etc.).
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3. Mission support from Tshering and Adrian
• The mission to Cambodia was carried out from 10-11
September 2014.
• Major gender related issues collected through meeting with
different respondents
• Challenges faced by the female headed households; women’s
participation in decision making at the community were main
gender issues mentioned by commune councilor, village chief,
farmer association leader and targeted beneficiaries.
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• “No women farmers’ groups/association leaders, if yes as
secretaries” Kim Saveun, leader of Basak farmer association said.
• Poorer, lower income, food shortage; physical disabilities, which
puts them at a greater risk compared to the male headed
households in terms of their coping mechanisms to adverse effects
of climate change.
• A reflection meeting was organised at SNV office to reflect findings
from the field and discussed entry points where we can make CSA
project more gender sensitive.
• Agenda for meeting by Tshering: https://db.tt/2YMek4CM
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4. Make contract with CFAP to collect data on water use in vegetable production
• During this month, a small contract with CFAP was made.
• Data collection questionnaire was developed and provided to
CFAP staff.
• Data collection will start from October to end of the year while
vegetable farmers are preparing for planting vegetables at the
end of the rainy season.
• Data collection form: https://db.tt/zBZ9BoiG
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5. Climate change awareness campaign
• Angkor Research just completed need
assessment report and communication
campaign activities.
• They are now preparing tools, materials
needed for carrying out the communication
campaign activities.
• Need assessment report:
https://db.tt/jULdY8hR
• Communication campaign activities:
https://db.tt/qT5z0q9c
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6. Selection of consultant
• During this week, we have announced to select consult to
undertake a study on “Options for promoting water-use efficiency
and storage systems among smallholders in the face of climate
change”.
• The study will carry out in different geographical location
throughout Cambodia, but mainly focus in the CSA project areas
and the target provinces of SDC-CHAIN project (horticulture
project).
• Up to know, we have received 5 application so far. 3 out of 5 could
be potentially shortlisted since they show knowledge and
experience in the field we are recruiting. We will work together with
Marieke and CSA team in Cambodia to finalise the selection.
• TOR: https://db.tt/woDbdgfL 13
7. Participate in second Mekong climate change forum organized by Mekong River Commission (MRC)
• Mainly focused on coordination and cooperation among the Lower
Mekong Basin member countries to address the climate change
impact on water resources, agriculture and fisheries, natural
resources, etc.
• National and tranboundary adaptation strategies and action plans
in the LMB as discussed.
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• Mekong River Commission (MRC) has developed an adaptation
plan, called Mekong Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan
(MASAP) that is crucial for the management and development
of the LMB.
• We have built our network and our CSA project is listed down
into a list of climate change adaptation projects in the LMB. • Kirina brief report: https://db.tt/uuqx0sgv
• Link to the forum:
http://www.mrcmekong.org/news-and-events/events/second-mekong-climate-change-forum-adaptation-to-climate-c
hange-in-the-transboundary-context/
• Presentation slides collected from the forum: https://db.tt/tR2AZp77
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Conclusion
• Farmer’s field day were the major activities carried out by the
project. Farmers have chance to share their experience and lessons
learned with others.
• We have learned about our improving points if we like to continue
more trials next seasons.
• There was a great support from Tshering and Adrian in regards to
the gender mainstreaming into CSA project. We have gained ideas /
knowledge how to make the CSA project more gender sensitive and
ideas for the CSA project in 2015.
• The CC awareness campaigns seems a bit late while we are now at
designing stages of the campaign activities. It should be done
sooner to generate good outcome and impact for the PME purpose.
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Next action plan
• Select consultant to study on existing water storage and supply
systems in Cambodia
• Wind pump handling to community + wind pump follow-up
• Farmer field day
• Data collection on the use of water storage and supply systems
in vegetable production
• Data collection on outcome and impact in December
• Printing project’s reports
• Project workshop at the end of the year 2014
• etc.
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Thank you !
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