06cam-4604 CAMFAD Rural Food Security Program
| budget |
€ 54.560,56 |
status |
finished |
| start date |
01-01-2007 |
date end |
31-12-2007 |
| location |
|
country |
cambodia |
| financer |
Agriterra |
| executor |
Cambodian Farmers Association Federation of Agricultural Producers |
intervention level |
sub-national |
| Programmes |
| work area 03: Internal organisational strengthening (OS) | IFAP 03: Enhance capacity of farmers' organisations | |
| description |
 The aim of this project is to improve the farmers’ living standard and to joint Cambodian government policy of poverty reduction, especially in the 40 villages of the four communes (Thlork, Portireach, Svay Ta Yean and Thnot communes) of the two districts (Svay Chrum and Kampong Ro) in Svay Rieng (...more...) |
| description |
The aim of this project is to improve the farmers’ living standard and to joint Cambodian government policy of poverty reduction, especially in the 40 villages of the four communes (Thlork, Portireach, Svay Ta Yean and Thnot communes) of the two districts (Svay Chrum and Kampong Ro) in Svay Rieng province (Near the border of Viet Nam) through the agro-ecology and other sustainable farming practices and linking farmers to markets and support to small agro-enterprises. CAMFAD is member of IFAP and is now in transition in order to become an established producers organisation, member driven and service oriented. The project will focus appart from the organisational strenghtening on technical support to the comunity members in the region.
Paralel to the proposal a financial management trajectory was initialized, the activity plan derived from the FinBase mission in November 2006 is to be implemented in 2007. (...less...) |
| results & observations |
During this first year of cooperation between CAMFAD and Agriterra, CAMFAD has changed its organisational structure from a NGO structure to becoming a farmers organisation with an elected Board of Directors. The statutes were adjusted as well as the name: from Cambodian Farmer’s Association for Agricultural Development to Cambodian Farmer’s (...more...) |
| final results & observations |
During this first year of cooperation between CAMFAD and Agriterra, CAMFAD has changed its organisational structure from a NGO structure to becoming a farmers organisation with an elected Board of Directors. The statutes were adjusted as well as the name: from Cambodian Farmer’s Association for Agricultural Development to Cambodian Farmer’s Association Federation for Agricultural Development. Focus was on its organisational strengthening and therefore a well equipped and operational office was established. CAMFAD has formed 62 village farmers organisations in one province, each comprising 6 sub- groups. The village farmers associations are clustered into commune village associations, with an elected commune leader. The CAMFAD board consists of these elected commune leaders.
Strengthening the membership base was also an important issue on the agenda. In 2007 all individual members were formally registered as CAMFAD members in their well developed membership registration system.
Members received technical agricultural training on topics like rice cultivation, livestock rearing and fish ponds. Group leaders were trained on roles and responsibilities of leaders. The planned activities related to marketing have been postponed till 2008 as farmers first needed to be trained in agricultural techniques. Livestock vaccinations could not take place due to lack of funds.
About 65% of CAMFAD’s members are females. Also during trainings about 65% of the participants were women. 59 Village Women Associations have been established as sub-groups of the village farmers organisations. Their activities take place in the field of handicrafts, small enterprise development and credit and savings. In rural areas there are more women than men and women play an important role in the production and marketing of agricultural products.
CAMFAD has successfully managed to initiate the change from a NGO structure into a farmers organisation, although this process is still ongoing and needs further support. The leaders as well as members and staff of CAMFAD need to be better informed and aware about how a farmers organisation should function, their roles and responsibilities. In the future, more attention will be paid to the organisational strengthening of CAMFAD as the organisation is very young and needs external support to develop further into a strong farmers organisation.
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| specialisms |
| Financial management | Food crops | Grass-roots participation | Internal organisational strengthening | |
PROPOSAL
| Agri-agency | Own contribution executor | Other parties | Total requested budget |
|---|
| Agriterra | CFAP-Cambodia | | |
| € 0,00 + € 0,00 | € 0,00 | € 0,00 | € 50.000,00 |
CAMFAD (Cambodian Farmers’ Association for Agricultural Development) is a farmers organization working for integrated community development. Its aim is to access to a social development without hunger and insufficiency of food. CAMFAD found in 1992 by the Cambodian retired groups and volunteer workers and recognized by the Ministry of Interior on 17 February 1995. Cambodian Farmers’ Association for Agricultural Development (CAMFAD) is a non- profit and non-governmental organization working to develop rural community in Cambodia through activities that promote sustainable food security for farmers in rural areas. CAMFAD works to improve human’s well-being through development of rural economy, agriculture, microfinance activities, education and capacity building, health education, advocacy without any form of discrimination.
CAMFAD wishes to see the whole society developed and the people live without hunger. CAMFAD works to contribute its efforts to alleviate poverty and enhance human capacity so that they can improve their livelihood in a sustainable manner. CAMFAD’s main objective is to promote quality and living-standard of citizens, especially those who are the most vulnerable farmers live in the rural areas to get access to basic needs, food security and welfare in a sustainable manner. |
GOALS
- Developing the associative functioning and strenghtening the membership basis
- Provide training and relevant facilities to increase appropriate techniques of agricultural production; livestock production; aquaculture production and food production.
- Diversifying income generation, food entitlements and minimize the hunger gape period.
- Strengthening the livelihoods of vulnerable households. |
