Toward Food Security and Food Safety For All
by Edgar Valenzuela, Communications and Knowledge Management Specialist and Lourdes Adriano, CASP2 Team Leader
Cambodia
Natural Gold Palm Sugar in Cambodia
Natural Gold Palm Sugar produces high quality palm sugar in Cambodia. Ket Chet, the dynamic and youthful entrepreneur explained that he selected the Palm Tree as this is also symbol of the country. He works with other small farmers and he said that harvesting the toddy to make the palm sugar is a very risky business. Nevertheless the palm sugar is a very healthy product which can be used by everyone, even those with high sugar levels. It is a natural superfood, has a low glycemic index and can be taken by diabetics.
Natural Garden Store, Cambodia
Natural Garden was started in 2008 and produces, distributes and retails high quality organic rice and chemical-free vegetables, fruits and other healthy products. Well-known and regarded by the public, Natural Garden owns three farms, four stores in Phnom Penh and has an online distribution channel. This enables them to manage the supply chain from the production side to the shopping basket.
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Requirements in Lao PDR
Some goods are subject to Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures (SPS measures). You may need to get a permit from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Lao PDR has established an SPS Enquiry Point as required by the WTO SPS Agreement. You can contact the SPS Enquiry Point if you have any questions regarding Sanitary and Phytosanitary requirements.
Integrated Farming System and Livelihood Improvement through Adequate Green Water Management and Integrated with Participatory Guarantee System Project”, in short called “Green Water Management project (GWM)”
Green Water Management project (GWM) is aimed at increasing agriculture productivity and producing safe food products through adoption of the GWM technology on a sustainable climate friendly agriculture (CFA) farm that leads to reduce poverty through income generation from the CFA farms.
Mobile Shop for Selling Organic Vegetables
Ms. Puth Khiev is an active young women farmer of project on Development of Natural-Based Integrated Farming Model for Adaptation to Climate Change in Tbaung Khmum province. She is 34 years old and has one daughter who lives in Vihear Khpos village, Sangkat Suong, Suong district, Tbong Khmom province. Her husband serves as construction worker at the city. She was selected to be a farmer beneficiary for the project since June 2015.