Second SATNET intraregional visit concludes in Cambodia

Annadya presentation

On the fourth and final day of the SATNET intraregional visit for smallholder value chain actors in Cambodia, participants gathered in Phnom Penh for a half-day wrap up session to review the outcomes of the visit. Representatives from two other projects supported by the European Union as part of its ‘Technology Transfer for Food Security in Asia’ programme also utilized this opportunity to present about their work as well as share the results and learning. The first was the ‘Annadya’ project being implemented by Université Libre de Bruxelles, CEDAC, and other partners to promote appropriate technologies for smallholders to increase food security among ethnic minorities in Cambodia and Lao PDR. Of particular interest to the participants was the discussion on cricket farming as a means of increasing food security, which was complemented with a small demo of the equipment and process involved. The second project was the Food Technology Project of the French Red Cross that is enabling access to secure water, secure food and nutrition to communities in two provinces in Cambodia and Lao PDR. 

During the session, the participants provided feedback to the organizers on the visit. A number of them conveyed that they were inspired by the technologies and impactful work they had seen, particularly in relation to organic farming, mobilization of rural saving groups, and creation of producer cooperatives for profitable marketing of agricultural products. They reaffirmed their intension to utilize and disseminate the learning upon returning to their home countries, and thanked the organizers for providing them a valuable opportunity. 

Participants with their certificates

The visit concluded with distribution of certificates of participation to the group by the Executive Director of CEDAC.