Field Work Activities
Field Work Activities
Within the PCRL project, there are many multi-stakeholder field-works such as visits, assessments, inspections, and surveys for sharing the information and experiences with relevant stakeholders (field practitioners, model farmers, agricultural cooperatives, community protected area members, key experts, etc.).
Farmer Field Schools (FFS) and community-led resilience investment packages (CRIPs) are the two primary mechanisms to be achieved by the project through field-works with local model farmers, especially local field trials that demonstrate the benefits of supported varieties with the best potential for local up-take.
The PCRL project will conduct the farmer field schools to build local capacities and improve farmers' awareness about when and how to make the extension services effective and efficient. Furthermore, the project will facilitate farmer-to-farmer exchanges that address specific practical challenges and experiences to reduce barriers to the adoption and continuance of supported practices and boost wider field replications.
The project will also conduct training of trainers (TOT) to build institutional governmental capacities and community agriculture officers (CAO).
Field Monitoring Rice Seed Production Activities
On August 13, 2024, the PCRL project team in Battambang, in partnership with IRRI, conducted an initial rapid assessment with the Rice Seed Producer Groups (RSPG) in Moung Reussey district, Battambang province. During the assessment, the project team inspected the rice seed production activities of the RSPG in Toul Thnong and Kralom Phluk villages, Prey Svay commune, Maung Russey district, Battambang province, and discussed current farming practices, climate vulnerabilities, and resource accessibility.
Mission to collect data and informatio
On August 8, 2024, the PCRL project team, under coordination by Pursat Provincial Coordinator and in the presence of Dr. Krishna Pant, an intermittent consultant, beginning his assignment on Agricultural Climate Change Adaptation Planning (CCAP), and Mr. Chan Danith, a national consultant on Climate Change Adaptation Planning in the Agriculture Sector, conducted a mission to collect data and information on climate change adaptation plans at the national and sub-national levels, having discussed work with technical officers of Pursat Provincial Department of Planning, Phteah Rong Commune Administration and Phteah Rong Rong Roeung Agricultural Cooperative Committee.
Rice seedlings in the Rumduol Tean Kam AC
The Rice Seed Production Group (RSPG), with the support of the PCRL project, is currently engaged in collectively pulling out the rice seedlings in the Rumduol Tean Kam Agricultural Cooperative (AC) located in Tean Kam Tbong village, Tean Kam commune, Preah Net Preah district, Banteay Meanchey province.
Field Monitoring in Banteay Meanchey
On July 25-26, 2024, the PCRL project team, in collaboration with the Banteay Meanchey Provincial Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Department of Environment, conducted a field visit to monitor rice seed production activities of the Rice Seed Producer Groups (RSPGs) in Banteay Meanchey province.
Mission Survey in Kampong Thom
On August 6th and 7th, 2024, the PCRL project team, in collaboration with the GDA’s Department of Rice Crop (DRC) and the Department of Agricultural Land Resources Management (DALRM), as well as the Kampong Thom Provincial Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (PDAFF), conducted a mission to survey on the current rice cropping system and climate-resilient rice (CR) varieties.
Field Assessment
On June 3 to 6, 2024, the PCRL project team of the General Directorate of Local Communities (GDLC) conducted an assessment to collect information and update the Community Protected Areas (CPAs) of the project in the three target provinces: Pursat, Battambang, and Banteay Meanchey.
Field Work in Banteay Meanchey
On 15th March 2024, Dr. Chou Cheythirith, Deputy Director General of the General Directorate of Agriculture, and representative of the PCRL project led a meeting with Borey Aphiwath AC in Prolay Loung Leu village, Russey Kroak commune, Monkul Borey district, Banteay Meanchey province. The meeting was presided over by H.E Dr. Yang Saing Koma, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and Chairperson of the PCRL Project Steering Committee, participated by AC board members, and CAOs, and other 36 community members, of which 9 women.
Field Work in Thmar Koul
On 15th March 2024. the PCRL project team conducted a field visit to Boeung Pring AC, Boeung Pring commune, Thma Koul district, Battambang province, a newly suggested AC by Battambang PDAFF. This field visit was led by Mrs. Tuy Sokheng and was hosted by Mr. Khat Borin, the commune chief of Boeung Pring and the head of AC.
Field Work in Battambang
On Wednesday, 13th March 2024, the PCRL Consultant Team conducted a meeting with Chrey Bongkoern Phal AC in Chrey commune, Moung Russey district, Battambang province, a new proposed target groups, brought together 30 participants, including 10 women of AC members, and Commune Agriculture Officers (CAO) with the facilitation of the Battambang PDAFF officials. The meeting was presided over by Mrs. Tuy Sokheng, Deputy Head of the Department of Agricultural Land Resources Management (DALRM) of the General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA), and representing the PCRL project.
Field Work in Pursat
On Tuesday, 12th March 2024, the PCRL Consultant Team conducted a meeting with an AC namely “Srokar Ponlork Thmey”, located in Srokar village, Boeng Khna commune, Bakan district, Pursat province. With the kind facilitation of Mr. Hai Thoura, Pursat PDAFF Director, the meeting was to review the trajectory of the AC’s establishment, current business operation, and plans for the coming year. The meeting was participated by 13 representatives of AC’s board director and members. The meeting also discussed by-laws and the general management of the AC, contract farming, rice seed production, capacity building program of the AC, farmers' livelihoods, water and irrigation issues, and gender status.
Field Feasibility Study
On January 8, 2024, the Project Management Unit (PMU) of the PCRL Project conducted a meeting to brief on the progress of the PCRL Project since the commencement for H.E Dr. Yang Saing Koma, Secretary of State and Chairperson of PCRL Project Steering Committee (PSC) and to discuss the implementation strategies for the PCRL project implementation. H.E Dr. Yang Saing Koma has provided a recommendation to update the commune target areas as the project was designed almost five years ago, and the selection of the proposed target ACs and CPAs needs to be reviewed and revised to meet the project’s expected outcomes.
