Cambodia Mondulkiri
$29,432 needed of $36,372
Implementing Organization
World Hope International (WHI)
Program Summary
This program is focused on innovation and aims to increase income for farmers and provide local employment opportunities for youth. It is integrated with a larger, on-going community development program.
This program is promoting market-driven, climate-smart agriculture practices to enhance Bunong traditional farming systems and piloting alternative livelihoods in selected villages in Mondulkiri province of Eastern Cambodia along the Vietnamese border. In addition, key engagement of youth for entrepreneurship and life skills training are part of this pilot program
The program is beginning wtih on-farm trials for the first 2 years to consider how growing seasons affect production and market before results are applied to many target areas in Mondulkiri Province and beyond.
Sreymom's Story - Cambodia Mondulkiri
Success Stories
Reviving Farming Skills and Community Resilience
Indigenous Bunong people in the eastern highlands of Cambodia are farming once again after suffering internal displacement caused by regional conflicts. Losing access to their traditional lands resulted in the disruption of their farming knowledge and practices. Reliance on imported produce bought from local markets put them at risk of food insecurity.
When the community shared its vision of producing their own food, World Hope International’s livelihood team began providing critical resources and training community members in vegetable seedling production, pest and disease control, and market linkages. Prior to this partnership, Bunong farmers had established a modest farm on one hectare of land owned by their church, and grew a few vegetables and seedling rubber trees there. Barriers to the success of this venture included insufficient resources, limited pest and disease management skills, and a lack of connections with buyers for larger-scale production.
From its humble beginnings, that tiny farm has grown into a vibrant hub of agricultural activity. The diverse range of vegetables grown by Bunong farmers is in high demand at the local market. The farm has joined an export program for shallots, successfully planting its second crop this year. The progress has also attracted outside buyers, who now engage with the community to explore opportunities for expanding production. Plans are underway to build a greenhouse and install a solar water pump for irrigation, marking significant steps toward sustainable farming.
One of the most inspiring outcomes has been the transfer of skills from the community farm to individual households. Community members are applying on their own farms what they have learned together, fostering greater food security and agricultural knowledge across the village.
Cambodia Mondulkiri Program
Led by World Hope International