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Thai Wah: A Case Study on Responsible Investment into Cassava in Cambodia

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Bangkok, Thailand ;

Pages 16 p.

Author Sweeney, E., Borja, C.

Publisher Grow Asia ;

Product type Booklet

Synopsis (short abstract) This case study outlines the journey of Thai Wah Public Company Limited in their investment into organic cassava production in Cambodia. Key learnings emerging from their investment include: how partnerships with farmer cooperatives aided success of the project; why investors should analyse and understand future market trends before engaging smallholder farmers in a new crop; and why governments should incentivize farmers and companies to shift to more environmentally sustainable and climate-smart agricultural practices.

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Sweeney, E. and Borja, C. 2022. Thai Wah: A Case Study on Responsible Investment into Cassava in Cambodia. Bangkok, Grow Asia.

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