Improve yields while the sun shines: NGO
This year’s dry spell could be an opportunity rather than a disaster for farmers, Cambodian Center for Study and Development in Agriculture (CEDAC) officials said yesterday. Although drought has destroyed several thousand hectares of crops in the past two months, Cambodia’s largest agricultural NGO is encouraging farmers to use the dry times to improve their yields. … CEDAC’s president, Yang Saing Koma, said farmers should plough and collect natural fertilisers to prepare their fields for end-of-season rains. … “The rainy season will continue for about two more months,” he said, adding that during this time, farmers should supplement their rice yields with other crops like sweet potatoes. …
