Objectives of the Study
General Objective. The case study aims to contribute to the enhancement of the exchange of knowledge and best practices on family farming and agroecology relevant initiatives and institutional context and contribute to the implementation of the Programme Priority Areas (PPA) BP1: Innovation for sustainable agriculture production and BP4: Small-scale producers’ equitable access to resources, and of the United Nations Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF) and the Scaling Up Agroecology Initiative. Specific Objectives. This study aims to document and systematically analyze policies, strategies, initiatives, and programs on Contract Farming and how they successfully supported family farming, as well as identify policy intervention issues that need to be addressed to improve future actions by presenting the case of the Kraing Leav Agricultural Cooperative (KLAC). This study contributes to the implementation of the UNDFF Global Action Plan (2019-2028) as it links to three of its pillars, including Pillar 1: Develop an enabling policy environment to strengthen family farming; Pillar 4: Strengthen family farmers’ organizations and capacities to generate knowledge, represent farmers and provide inclusive services in the urban-rural continuum; and Pillar 6: Promote sustainability of family farming for climate-resilient food systems.

Indicative Research Questions. This study focused on two main questions: 1. What are the issues encountered in implementing CF in Cambodia? 2. What policy intervention issues must be addressed to improve future actions?