Participatory Rice Varieties Evaluation: Empowering Farmers Through Collaborative Assessment

How do Cambodian farmers choose the best rice for their local conditions and market needs? This video follows a participatory rice variety evaluation conducted in Preah Vihear province as part of an agroecology-based farming initiative. Together with farmers, researchers, and local stakeholders, the ASSET project tested 33 rice varieties to find those most suitable for rainfed and irrigated organic systems.

Discover how farmers assessed yield, taste, pest resistance, and climate resilience through an inclusive six-step method. Learn which varieties stood out—and how this approach empowers farmers to lead in sustainable seed selection.

Participatory Rice Varieties Evaluation: Empowering Farmers Through Collaborative Assessment

Key Questions Explored:
– Main criteria for new rice varieties
– How to use and multiply varieties
– Adaptation to current farming systems

Developing an inclusive business model with small-scale farmers in the vegetable value chain of Ham Yen district, Tuyen Quang province

This practice brief describes the development of an inclusive business model with small-scale farmers in the vegetable value chain of Ham Yen, grounded on two complementary methodologies: the
agricultural value chain approach and inclusive business modelling with smallholder farmers.