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A Safe Vegetable Growers Group in the Svaymeanchey Satrey Samaki Agricultural Cooperative
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A Safe Vegetable Growers Group in the Svaymeanchey … [Cambodia]

The safe vegetable growers group was formed by farmers on a voluntary basis and is part of an Agricultural Cooperative. It supports the selling of products through an organized group to buyers. The producers and the buyers have to sign a contract as the main agreement and with set principles. …

  • Compiler: Navin Chea
Intercropping of vegetables to control pests along the Mekong river bank
technologies

Intercropping of vegetables to control pests along the … [Cambodia]

Cropping by setting up alternative rows of different crops: lettuce, pak choi, escarole, choy sum and morning glory for a reduction in damage from insects. This technique incorporates the spreading of lime in advance for control of soil pests, and plant derived pesticide is applied during the cultivation period. This …

  • Compiler: Nary Lay
Using slurry from biodigester for soil improvement
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Using slurry from biodigester for soil improvement [Cambodia]

Biodigester slurry sourced from cow manure is used as an important natural fertilizer for the cultivation of crops. It is a form of organic fertilizer that is thoroughly decomposed, does not have an awful smell, or contain living weed seeds, fungi and other viruses. It can also be used immediately …

  • Compiler: Nary Lay
Use of plastic mulch combined with a drip irrigation system for the cultivation of eggplants
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Use of plastic mulch combined with a drip … [Cambodia]

The cultivation of eggplants by using plastic mulch and a drip irrigation system in order to control weeds, retain soil moisture, save water and reduce labor for maintenance, weeding, watering, and the application of fertilizer for increase production and income.

  • Compiler: Navin Chea
Improved orchard with an integrated farming system
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Improved orchard with an integrated farming system [Cambodia]

The integrated farming system (IFS) includes basically the mixture of different farming components like crops, fruit tree cultivation, fish and livestock husbandry on the same farm plot. IFS help significantly to improve soil quality and crop production by using a minimum of external agricultural inputs.

  • Compiler: Sok Pheak
Bitter gourd cultivation using recycled newspapers to protect fruits
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Bitter gourd cultivation using recycled newspapers to protect … [Cambodia]

The use of old newspapers to wrap up bitter gourd, so as to prevent the fruit from being damaged by insects, and to protect them from direct sunlight and contact with pesticides. This agricultural approach only uses animal manure, fish heads and urea (46-0-0) as fertilizer to improve the soil’s …

  • Compiler: vann vun
Crop diversification with the application of rotation techniques
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Crop diversification with the application of rotation techniques [Cambodia]

Crop diversification is the practice of simultaneously cultivating two or multiple varieties of crops in a given area whilst at the same time applying crop rotation and/or intercropping. In this case study the land user has been practicing crop diversification with eleven different crop varieties.

  • Compiler: Navin Chea
Crop rotation to promote safe vegetables
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Crop rotation to promote safe vegetables [Cambodia]

Crop rotation is a component of integrated pest management (IPM) which can contribute to an improvement in crop production with a standardized and reduced use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides.

  • Compiler: Be Gechkim
Agroforestry: Intercropping of vegetables between orange trees
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Agroforestry: Intercropping of vegetables between orange trees [Cambodia]

Intercropping of chilies (or other short-term crops) between young orange trees is a type of agro-forestry system which increases income, makes ultimate use of land resources, saves time for maintenance and irrigation, and improves soil fertility by using crop residue with cow manure as fertilizer, thereby reducing the use of …

  • Compiler: Be Gechkim