Cambodia Population : 16.25 Millions Poverty headcount ratio (% of population): 17.7% (2012) GDP : $24.57 Trillions GDP growth (annual): 7.5% Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP): 22% Area : 181,035㎢ Income Level: Lower middle income Source : World Development Indicators Database Year : 2018

Topic & Summary Year : 2018 Topic : Consulting Project of Establishment of Demonstrative Vegetable Production Complex in Cambodia Project Duration : 2018 Partner Ministry : Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (General Directorate of Agriculture) Joint Research Agency : Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (General Directorate of Agriculture) Executing Agnecy : Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (General Directorate of Agriculture), National Agricultural School of Kampong Cham Implementing Agency : Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI) Project Director : Jang Heo, Research Director, Center for International Agricultural Partnership (CIAP), KREI Project Manager : Jang Heo, Research Director, Center for International Agricultural Partnership (CIAP), KREI Project Officer : Sunmee Cho, Researcher, CIAP, KREI Advisor : Jinki Bang (Overseas Agriculture Development Service), Myunghwan Seong (KREI) Year : 2013 Topic : Development of Agricultural Technology and Extension System Project Duration : 2013 Partner Ministry : Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) Joint Research Agency : Department of Agricultural Extension, MAFF Executing Agnecy : Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Affairs Implementing Agency : Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI) Project Director : Jang Heo, Research Director, Center for International Agricultural Partnership (CIAP), KREI Project Manager : Jang Heo, Research Director, Center for International Agricultural Partnership (CIAP), KREI Project Officer : Dajung Jung, Research Associate, CIAP, KREI Advisor : Eui Sik Hwang (Research Director, KREI), Donghwan Ahn (Professor, Seoul National University)

2018

• Policy Meeting

  

  Policy Meeting

  Date
  - February 6 to 7, 2018

  Venue
  - Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
  
  Results
  - On February 6, 2018, KREI visited the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Cambodia and a had policy meeting for discussing main objectives and expected outcomes of the 2018 KAPEX proejct.  The both parties signed on the Record of Discussions for 2018 KAPEX Project including joint research, KAPEX Training Programs and KAPEX Result-sharing Workshops in Korea and Cambodia. In addition, they also discussed the current situation of vegetable cultivation status in Cambodia for understanding the background of joint research. 

• Joint research

  

  Joint research

  
  Topic
  - Building a GAP vegetable post-harvest and marketing complex
  
  Partner Agency
  - Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (General Directorate of Agriculture), National Agricultural School of Kampong Cham
  
  1st Field Survey
  - From April 26 to May 5, 2018, the KAPEX Joint Research team visited Phnom Penh to conduct the 1st field survey.  They had meetings with the joint research team from the General Directorate of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and National Agricultural School of Kampong Cham. In addition, They inviting related stakeholders from Cambodia, they had a KAPEX Kickoff Workshop to share the plan of the joint research.
  
  2nd Field Survey
  - From July 15 to 21, 2018, the team visited Mondulkiri to conduct interviews with farmers, local agriculture, forestry and fisheries ministries and fisheries, and cooperatives. And they visit Kampot to Identifying the status of vegetable cultivation and going to the business discovery probability diagnosis. and they also visit Pu Poy Vegetable market in Battambang. They meet wholesale and retail dealer, collected information on the distribution of vegetables in Cambodia.
  
  3nd Field Survey
  - From October 29 to November 1, 2018,  the team visited Lao PDR to conduct 3rd field study.  They had meetings with the joint research team from cambodia to share the results research of vegetable sector in the Mondulkiri. They inviting related stakeholders from Cambodia to discuss the future direction of research.
  
  Major Findings
  - This study was implemented to examine the value chain of four high value vegetables that are marketed and consumed in the country. More specifically, it focuses on the provinces of Mondulkiri and Pursat where production of cabbage, Chinese cabbage, cauliflower and potatoes is existing or possible. The mapping of stakeholders involved in the value chain across both provinces yielded a picture of two competing chains, one for domestically-produced vegetables and the other for imported vegetables. For Mondulkiri, the two chains meet where retailers in Phnom Penh buy from both imported and local sources. For Pursat, the two chains meet at retailers in the district town. There is more vertical inclusion for the vegetable growers in Mondulkiri than in Pursat.
  A key finding in this study is the low yield of domestically produced vegetables that go into the market. There have been initiatives to support vertical linkages, as in Mondulkiri, and this shows that there is scope to improve the livelihoods of vegetable farmers through better value chain integration. Such future interventions should also support farmers with better techniques for both cultivation and postproduction of the vegetables.

• KAPEX Traning

  

  KAPEX Traning

  Date
  - (Invitational Training) May 27 to June 2, 2018
  
  Venue
  - Seoul, Korea
  
  Results
  - The Invitational Training fo 6 high-level public officials from Cambodia was held in Korea to enhance policy development capabilities by sharing the development experience of post-harvest management of plants, agricultural products marketing and Vegetable-processing through lectures, site visits, and discussions. They had lectures including "Agricultural Products Marketing in Korea", "Plant Quarantine in Korea" and "Agricultural Cooperatives in Korea". For study visits, they visited the Seoul Agro-Fisheries & Food Corporation, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science,  National Institute of Crop Science.  Based on the implications from the lecture and study visits, the participants developed action plans for enhancing vegetable industry in Cambodia.

• KAPEX Academy

  

• KAPEX Result-sharing Workshop

  

  KAPEX Result-sharing Workshop

  
  Date
  - November 5, 2018
  
  Venue
  - Seoul
  
  Results
  - On November 17, 2017, the KAPEX Result-sharing Workshop was held in Korea to share the final results of the joint research and propose the possible ODA porjects from 3 partner countries, Lao PDR, Cambodia and Mongolia, for 2018 KAPEX Project. And also, the partners for 2019 KAPEX, Indonesia, Myanamr, and the Philippines participated in the workshop and presented the topic of their projects and shared the background of the projects.

2013

• Policy Meeting

  

  Policy Meeting

  Date
  - April 3, 2013

  Venue
  - Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

  Results
  - On April 3 2013, KREI visited the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheires and had policy meetings with the Department of Agricultural Extension and Department of International Cooperation. They discussed the current situation of agricultural extentiosn service in Cambodia. , KREI and the MAFF signed on the Record of Discussions for 2013 KAPEX Project including joint research, KAPEX Training Programs and KAPEX Result-sharing Workshops in Korea and Cambodia and had discussion on future schedule.

• Joint research

  

  Joint research

  Topic
  - Agricultural Technology and Extension System in Cambodia
  
  Partner Agency
  - Department of Agricultural Extension, MAFF

  
  1st Field Survey
  - From August 6 to 9, 2013, the Joint Research team (Prof. Seongwoo Lee) visited Cambodia for the 1st field survey. During the visit, the team had meetings with the Department of Agricultural Extension(DAE) to discuss Cambodian extension system and its limitations and functions of the DAE. In addition, the team conducted focus group discussions (FGD) with extension workers/agents to understand agricultural extension system in target areas such as accessibility and types of extension services and interaction with farmers.

  
  2nd Field Survey
  - From September 8 to 15, 2013, the Joint Research team visited Cambodia for the 2nd field survey. The team conducted FGD with farmers group in target groups in target areas, villages in Samroang District, Takeo Province and in Dorng TUnd District, Kampot Province. The survey was developed to analyze effectiveness of mass media or publications and villagers' perception of commune level extension centers.

  
  Result-sharing Workshop in Lao PDR
  - On November 15, 2013, KREI and the DAE held the result-sharing workshop in Phnom Phen, Cambodia to share the final result of joint research and proposed the future ODA projects regarding agricultural extension in Cambodia. Cambodia Center of Rural Development Administration, International Corn Foundation, United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, and Korea International Cooperation Agency also participated in the workshop and shared their experience in the agricultural and rural development projects in Cambodia.

  
  Major Findings
  - The Joint Research was conducted in Kampot, Takeo and Steung Treng provinces. The major problem of the Cambodian extension system is lack of extension service system between the district and village level. Provision of commune level agricultural extension center/system should be a major alternative to solve the problem. In addition, low access to advanced agricultural knowledge and technology was another bottleneck. Based on those findings, Cambodia proposed an ODA project to improve the access and efficient use of agricultural technologies by farmers and producers to enhance agricultural productivity, diversification and commercialization. The project components are Developing agricultural extension policy with legal frameworks, Supporting equipment ineagricultural extension centers, and Development of capacity building program.

• KAPEX Traning

  

  KAPEX Traning

  
  Date
  - (Invitational Training) July 19-30, 2013 / (Local Training) July 15-20, 2013
  
  Venue
  - Seoul, Korea and Phnom Phen, Cambodia
  
  Results
  - The Invitational Training for high-level public officials from Cambodia was held in Korea to enhance policy development capabilities by sharing the development experience of Korean agricultural technology and extension system through lectures, site visits, and discussions. They had lectures such as "Agricultural R&D in Korea", "Agricultural Education System of Korea" and "Production of Seed and its Extension". For study visits, they visited Rural Development Administration and Agricultural Technology Center. Based on the implications from the lecture and study visits, the participants developed action plans for enhancing agricultural extension in Cambodia.
  For Local Training in Cambodia, twenty public officials and experts in the practical level participated for developing ideas from lectures, site visit, and discussions with Korean experts.

• KAPEX Academy

  

• KAPEX Result-sharing Workshop

  

  KAPEX Result-sharing Workshop

  
  Date
  - November 6, 2013
  
  Venue
  - Seoul
  
  Results
  - The Korea Rural Economic Institute  and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs jointly held the KAPEX Result-sharing Workshop in Korea on November 6, 2013. The MAFF shared the final result of the joint research and the ODA project proposal, written based on the final report of the Joint Research and the Action Plans.