Vegetables provide a new future for Cambodia

Dr Suzie Newman has been working with vegetable researchers and producers in an effort to build up the vegetable industry in Cambodia, which imports 40-60% of its vegetables. The ACIAR project has been helping farmers overcome production constraints through simple techniques including pest, disease and weed control, irrigation and reducing post-harvest losses. The film features farmers who are earning 3-4 times the income through growing vegetables compared to growing rice. The film was made by 360 Degree Films in collaboration with the Crawford Fund with ACIAR funding. (Partners in ACIAR project: NSW Department of Primary Industries, University of Adelaide, Charles Sturt University, The World Vegetable Center, Cambodia Agricultural Research and Development Institute, Cambodia, General Directorate of Agriculture, Cambodia, Royal University of Agriculture, Cambodia International Development Enterprises (iDE), SNV) Strengthening the Cambodian and Australian vegetable industries through adoption of improved production and postharvest practices http://aciar.gov.au/project/hort/2006/107