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Agroecology Keyword: Climate resilience

Multicriteria Assessment of Implemented Conservation Agriculture Cropping Systems Across Farmers’ Plots in Northwestern Cambodia

In Cambodia’s maize crop, conservation agriculture delivers clear gains in soil health, an improved yield resilience and emerging economic benefits over a short (2-year) implementation span. Soil health, as measured using the Biofunctool, emerges as a valuable sustainability indicator that warrants further promotion. Regardless of the above, productivity and profitability benefits under CA are not immediate, and several prominent adoption challenges exist. With the right policy support, tailored agronomic research, technical innovations (e.g., adaptive machinery) and farmer training, CA could be scaled up to address Cambodia’s dual crises of land degradation and climate vulnerability

Reducing Risks and Diversifying Income with Banana – Coffee – Legumes Multi-cropping

In Xiengkhouang, declining maize yields due to soil depletion combined with rising production costs are pushing smallholder farmers to shift to new crops. Many farmers are turning to banana cultivation. However, banana monoculture is not sustainable and therefore, a more resilient alternative is integrated farming, especially systems that combine bananas, fruit trees, and coffee.

Seeds of Transformation: Agroecology in Siem Reap

This film captures the transformative journey of smallholder farmers in Siem Reap, Cambodia, as they shift from conventional, chemical-dependent farming to agroecological practices that restore soil health, biodiversity, and local livelihoods. Through the story of Ms. Thai Chhengly, a woman farmer who transitioned from selling vegetables to cultivating diverse, chemical-free crops, the film highlights how knowledge-sharing, local innovation, and community networks are rebuilding both ecosystems and economies. Developed under the GRET–APICI initiative in partnership with CIRAD, the documentary showcases the collective movement of over 1,800 farmers across 54 villages adopting sustainable, low-cost, and climate-resilient farming methods. It is a story of empowerment, regeneration, and hope—demonstrating how agroecology can secure food, livelihoods, and dignity for rural communities in a changing climate.