In Cambodia, young farmer Chheang Chheat is inspiring his peers to embrace modern approaches, including machine transplanting and agroecological practices. He believes these innovations lower production costs, safeguard the environment, and open up new income opportunities for farmers.

By embracing innovative approaches, Chheat introduced agroecological practices resulting in a major boost in farm productivity. Moreover, through a contract farming arrangement, Chheat was able to reduced his exposure to price fluctuations and market uncertainty, thus, generating additional income due to guaranteed market and fair pricing

Know more about Chheat’s inspiring story here.