The celebration of International Day of Forests in Cambodia: “Sustainable Wood for People and Planet”
22/03/2022
On the occasion of the spring equinox (21 March) the world celebrates the International Day of Forests by bringing together people all over the world to plant trees and make...
Press Release: Delegation from Cambodia joined leaders from Asia-Pacific countries to discuss solutions to improve nutrition, lives and livelihoods in the wake of the global pandemic and the climate change
15/03/2022
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Delegation from Cambodia, led by H.E. Veng Sakhon, Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), virtually joined with Ministers and Senior Officials from...
Shifting mindsets on gender for rural development, food security and nutrition in Cambodia
08/03/2022
On the occasion of the International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8 March, the government of Cambodia and the FAO Representation in Cambodia have called for robust efforts against gender-based discrimination...
New FAO Representative in Cambodia presents credentials to Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
03/03/2022
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Newly appointed Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Cambodia, Ms Rebekah Bell, has become the third woman to lead...
FAO Regular Volunteer Programme Opportunities
28/02/2022
The FAO Representation of Cambodia welcomes any individual who wishes to join FAO Cambodia to fight against hunger, SDG2.
The FAO Regular Volunteer (FRV) Programme provides opportunities for individuals to contribute...
Internship Programme Opportunities
28/02/2022
The FAO Representation of Cambodia welcomes talented students and recent graduates to join FAO Cambodia to fight against hunger, SDG2. The Internship Programme will provide the opportunity to supplement your...
Participation in Practice: Closing the gender gap with Dimitra Clubs approach
25/02/2022
As part of the FMM sub-programme on “Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition”, FAO is promoting the Dimitra Clubs’ approach in 20 villages of the...
MEDIA ADVISORY: High-level delegation from Cambodia among 46 countries in Asia-Pacific to participate in major food and agriculture forum on COVID-19 recovery – action to tackle effects of climate crisis, animal and crop diseases
21/02/2022
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – A high-level delegation from Cambodia is expected to join government Ministers and officials from 46 Asia-Pacific countries next month (8 – 11 March) to address the...
Agricultural innovations hold key to sustainable production intensification and increasing farmers’ income - An agriculture market and innovation fair was organized by MAFF with support from FAO
16/02/2022
Phnom Penh, Cambodia –The persistent challenges deriving from climate change and degrading natural resources leads to a question: how is food produced sustainably to meet the demand of a growing...
Validation workshop to finalize a GCF funding project to improve climate resilience of Cambodian smallholder famers in the Northern Tonle Sap Basin
23/12/2021
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Ministry of Environment (MoE) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF), is developing a...
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week: FAO, CAMBOHUN and RUA encourage public to know and do more about antimicrobial resistance
20/12/2021
Phnom Penh, 1 December 2021- Despite several awareness campaigns on antimicrobial awareness and its risks in Cambodia, there is still low awareness among farmers, animal health specialists and the general...
Promoting gender equality and supporting female and male farmers in Cambodia to do farming as business
17/12/2021
On 7 July 2021, the Gender and Children Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has signed a Letter of Agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organization...
FAO and MAFF join forces to promote economically and environmentally efficient rice production through direct-seeded rice
26/11/2021
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) announced a new project...
Cambodia prepares for the 2021 Cambodia Agriculture Survey and signs the 50x2030 program plan
16/11/2021
Cambodia has made two important strides towards improving agricultural and rural data collection under the 50x2030 Initiative to Close the Agricultural Data Gap. First, ahead of nationwide data collection for...
FAO strengthens field capacities of Cambodia’s officials to fight African swine fever (ASF)
03/11/2021
In Cambodia, the African swine fever (ASF) was firstly detected in the pig population in April 2019 in Ratanakiri province. The virus has spread to four areas of Cambodia, including...
Entrepreneurial skills to empower rural women in Cambodia
03/11/2021
Between 20 and 24 September 2021, a group of 20 government officials and extension practitioners in Cambodia attended a virtual Training of Trainers (ToT) on Women’s Empowerment Farmer Business School...
Cambodia to celebrate the World Food Day that underscores the need to transform food systems for people and planet
14/10/2021
Phnom Penh, 14 October 2021 - Cambodia is joining with around 150 countries worldwide to celebrate the World Food Day (WFD) on 16 October 2021 under the theme: Our actions...
New release of Cambodia’s Fourth State of Environment Report
28/09/2021
The Ministry of Environment (MoE) of the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has released its Fourth State of Environment Report on 23 September 2021, which was developed under the leadership...
Cambodia pledges to transform the food systems for people and planet at the UN Global Food Systems Summit
24/09/2021
23-24 September 2021 - Cambodia joined more than 140 other member states to celebrate the historic UN Global Food Systems Summit, which called for bold commitments and innovative investments to...
Cambodia looking for new approach to reduce disaster impacts, protect lives and livelihoods
21/09/2021
The ASEAN region including Cambodia is increasingly vulnerable to shocks from natural hazards such as floods, drought and cyclones, as well as pest and disease that are becoming more frequent...