Capacity building to farmers, development professionals and other stakeholders
- Agricultural extension services (farmer led agricultural extension)
- Training and coaching of farmers
- Professional training for rural youth
- Training and coaching of development professionals
- Training and coaching of commune and district councilors
- Organize and facilitate capacity building workshop
- Hosting exchange visit and internship
Research, exchange, dialogue and publication
- Implementing participatory action research and development oriented research
- Publication and dissemination of good practices in agriculture and rural development
- Organize development and policy dialogue forum
- Coordinate and facilitating networking among development practitioners and stakeholders
Organizational development and management support
- Developing and supporting producer organizations and marketing cooperatives
- Establishing and supporting savings and credit communities
- Developing and supporting farmer water-user communities
- Establishing and supporting family rubber planter’s associations
- Supporting rural school teachers’ saving associations
- Establishing and supporting community-based organizations and networks
- Developing and supporting agriculture and local development service provider associations (ALDA)
CEDAC DEPARTMENTS
- Field Program (FP): Field Program is responsible for implementing and managing development projects addressing agricultural extension and livelihood development. Projects are based in the provinces where field staff work alongside farmers, Village-based Farmer Associations and Farmer Promoters to help alleviate poverty, ensure food security and build sustainable livelihoods adaptive to changing climate conditions.
- CEDAC Institute of Local Development (CILD): CILD aims to develop a highly qualified base of sustainable agriculture professionals through education on ecological agriculture, community development and social enterprise. CILD’s short-course and vocational trainings for professionals and young people prepare participants for their future roles as rural development professionals, agri-entrepreneurs, farmer organization leaders, community business cooperative leaders and local policy makers.
- Training and Research Consultancy (TRC): TRC conducts development-oriented research, as well as project feasibility, monitoring and evaluation studies, on a contract basis. Research services, which are provided to local NGOs, include baseline and monitoring and evaluation studies.
- Publications and Communications (PC): Publications and Communications is charged with the task of disseminating information related to sustainable agriculture both locally and internationally. Through a variety of different marketing mediums, information is shared about organizational achievements and best-practices in agricultural innovations. Key awareness campaigns include the publication of a monthly Farmer Magazine and Daily air time on Sarika FM 106.5’s program, Green Life.
- Environment and Health (EH): Environment and Health is responsible for keeping its finger on the pulse of the nation’s current agro-chemical situation. The department’s purpose is to raise awareness and educate the Cambodian public about the use of chemicals and pesticides in food, as well as to develop organic certification standards and internal control systems.
- Community Business Support Program (CBSP): CBSP builds the marketing and business capacity of small to medium sized enterprises such as farmer entrepreneurs, producer groups, and business cooperatives and facilities by linking their products to market.
- General Finance and Administration (GFA): The General Finance and Administration department provides overarching support for all of CEDAC’s programs, including in the areas of accounting and finance, human resources, logistics and procurement, and office management.
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