Department of Agronomy and Agriculture Land Improvement
Department of Agronomy and Agriculture Land Improvement, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, # 10, Monireth Street, Chamkar Morn District, Phnom Penh 12309, Cambodia.
Formulate the policies, planning, programs, projects and measures to develop the agricultural production;
Prepare land inventory and soil classifications;
Evaluate crop production and analyze technical factors that related to input utilization and supply in the production process or in commercialization which affected to the progress of agricultural production;
Coordinate between operators including public, private and farmers to improve their performances in the provision of necessary services for production such as technical advice, credit and other supporting elements to production and commercialization;
Prepare law and legislation on quality of agricultural products, safety use of inputs and sanitary & phytosanitary and also prepare documents related to crop production and monitor the implementation;
Disseminate information on agricultural technology and economics to the farmers as well as other partners involved in industry and business in collaboration with professional public institutions and farmer organizations;
The Department of Agronomy and Agricultural Land Improvement is undertaking several activities to be solved facing problems in the central and local levels. This department plays an important role in management and development of Agricultural Production to fulfill policy of the Royal Government of Cambodia in poverty alleviation of the country.
The following are major activities of this department:
Seed Production Programme:SUPPER SWEET CORN Source Church World Service 1987 Maintain and purification by Kbal Koh Research Station Green cob harvest at 70 days, yield 8-10 tons/ha
Supper Sweet corn is one variety adapted to Cambodia Agro-ecosystem. Photo insensitive variety, resistant to pest and drought. Long and big cob with Sweet flavor is compare with other imported varieties, which are available in Cambodia market.
Currently, the variety is growing at Kean Svay District, Kandal Province, Prey Noup District Sihanouk ville and Chamkar Leu District Kampoung Cham Province.
Plant Protection According to the use of pesticide in Agricultural production is the potential of high risk to human, animal and environment, so the special extension team of Plant Protection and Phytosanitary Inspection Office have regularly conducted the training courses on pesticide safe use to the technical staffs of all provincial Deptpartment of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries and to the farmers in the rural area.
These training conducted by technical aspect, practices and intervention demonstrations.
The Soil and Plant Analysis Laboratory is part of the technical office of the Department of agronomy and Agricultural Land Improvement and the available of Lab can be chemical and physical analysis of soil, fertilizers and plants.
Ms. Srey Sophea (photo) Senior Soil Laboratory Officer, analyzed particle sizes of soil sample in Soil and plant Laboratory
FFS is the main activity of APIP-IPM Sub-component. An IPM FFS is a "school without walls" composed of up to 30 farmers, who meet once each week for the whole duration of rice or vegetables cropping season of 18 weeks.
Agro-ecosystem analysis is the heart of the IPM FFS Approach.
Seed Production Programme:
Soil and plant analysis Laboratory