Government rolls out new agriculture policy

The Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday released a draft policy to strengthen the agriculture sector by educating farmers on how to gain greater access to markets and increase their productivity by using sustainable farming methods. The Agriculture Extension Policy, drafted in cooperation with USAID, aims to address low productivity among small-holding farming families—who on average farm about 2 hectares—through disseminating knowledge via television and radio programs coupled with field demonstrations. …

Kang Sothear and George Styllis
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