I travelled to Cambodia at the end of February to help run a Tropical Agriculture workshop for local Khmer NGO staff. Â Over 35 people came together to learn about sustainable farming techniques, sale exchange open-pollinated seeds and to network with each another. Â We were hosted by an organic cooperative called the Peri-Urban Agriculture Center in Kampong Speu, on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, and at the Jumpah Center, a children’s home that uses sustainable methods to run its operations (think biogas-powered lights!).
It’s always a privilege to work with local NGO staff who are the un-recognized and tireless agents of change around the world.
Check out more posts about the Cambodia workshop on ECHO Asia’s blog.

Many local NGO staff lack adequate access to technical agriculture documents, so we publish a variety of topics in Khmer, Burmese and Thai.

Thida (left - our Khmer partner) translates as Boonsong (right) talks about the cowpea seeds he brought to swap. Â Boonsong, based in Chiang Mai, is an expert on natural farming methods for pigs