Environmental research

The project aims to contribute to poverty alleviation and climate change mitigation through increasing the adaptation of improved cook stove and ecological agriculture in Kbal Teuk commune, Teuk Phos disrtict of Kampong Chhnang province. It is expected that both men and women are involved in saving fuel wood, reducing CO2 and health risk, total food and agricultural production and agricultural income of 700 families from 10 villages will be increased at least around 30 %, and 90% of subsistence rice farming families are being able to produce sufficient rice to meet their basic consumption needs. The participatory approach will be conducted, especially capacity building for farmer expert of improved cooked stove, ecological agriculture, and saving animator. Project objectives: (1) To protect 3,800 ha of natural forest in the protected area through building the capacity of community forestry committee members to conserve their forest and prepare necessary documents for official registration with the Ministry of Environment or Forestry Administration, and to raise awareness of the villagers; (2) To increase agricultural production and income generation of 500 farmer families by 30% during the project life time, and reduce climate change threat through ecological agriculture development and dissemination; and (3) To conduct feasibility for rehabilitating one spill way in Chi Pok village to improve accessibility of villagers to water supply for increasing agriculture production.

Cambodia