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- Title
Challenges and Prospects for Increasing Vegetable Production in Cambodia.
- Authors
KASUMI ITO; TATSUYA YOSHIDA; BORATANA UNG; MITSURU HAMANO
- Abstract
Vegetable production in Cambodia is minimal; thus, 70% of the country's internal consumption is dependent on imported vegetables, primarily from Thailand and Vietnam. Although the government is encouraging vegetable production, clarifying the status, issues, and challenges is crucial to establishing detailed strategies for vegetable production in the country. This study aimed to identify the challenges and prospects of vegetable production in Cambodia by examining the status of vegetable cultivation, including production volumes and varieties, vegetable business conditions, and producers' socio-economic characteristics. A commune in Takeo province, which has year-round access to agricultural water, was selected as the study area. Semi-structured interviews based on a questionnaire were conducted with both vegetable producers and non-producers for comparative analysis. Producers were asked about their vegetable production and other income-generating activities and expenditures. Non-producers were asked about their income-generating and expenditure activities. Valid responses were obtained from 113 vegetable-producing households (HHs) and 89 non-producing HHs. The survey results indicated that 97% of vegetable producers had a surplus; however, the average net profit (35 USD) was minimal compared with other income sources, such as factory work. The net profit was strongly influenced by the production volume derived from the size of owned farmland and the limited planted area due to unsuitable production methods. Nevertheless, nearly 60% of non-producers had arable upland, but they stopped production owing to a lack of sales channels. Thus, the low production volume per producer and limited sales channels were identified as the key challenges Cambodia faces in terms of increasing vegetable production volumes.
- Subjects
CAMBODIA; VIETNAM; PRODUCTION quantity; CORPORATE profits; PRODUCTION increases; PRODUCTION methods; BUSINESS conditions
- Publication
International Journal of Environmental & Rural Development, 2023, Vol 14, Issue 2, p107
- ISSN
2185-159X
- Publication type
Article