{"asset":"news","key":"10533","locale":"en","id":"news:10533:en","entityId":"news:10533","canonicalUrl":"https://www.kps-tv.com/en/news/detail/10533","state":"ready","title":"US$72M to Upgrade Cambodia’s Agriculture and Benefit 200,000 Smallholder Farmers","summary":"The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently approved a financing program totaling US$72 million to support Cambodia in improving rural agriculture, increasing women’s participation, and strengthening the capacity of approximately 200,000 smallholder farmers to cope with natural disasters. The financing consists of a US$57 million concessional loan and a US$15 million grant.","body":"The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently approved a financing program totaling US$72 million to support Cambodia in improving rural agriculture, increasing women’s participation, and strengthening the capacity of approximately 200,000 smallholder farmers to cope with natural disasters. The financing consists of a US$57 million concessional loan and a US$15 million grant.\n\nThe project will also receive US$23 million in cofinancing from the ASEAN Infrastructure Fund, a US$10 million grant from the Green Climate Fund, a US$3 million grant from the Government of Japan, and US$4.3 million in counterpart funding from the Cambodian government.\n\nThe project will cover 186 climate-vulnerable communes across seven provinces, focusing on upgrading irrigation systems, improving agricultural water access, and repairing 190 kilometers of roads to connect farmers with markets and employment opportunities. ADB said that heat waves, droughts, and floods have affected agricultural production, infrastructure, and food security in Cambodia. The rural population accounts for about 59% of the national population, while women represent about 51% of the agricultural workforce, yet access to financing and economic opportunities remains limited.\n\nThe project will also provide technical training on disaster-resilient production practices, including horticulture, livestock farming, and aquaculture, and use grants to help farmers reduce their dependence on imported fuel and fertilizer. It will also promote community resilience planning, encourage the participation of women and vulnerable groups in disaster risk reduction, and strengthen community capacity for risk management. ADB noted that investing in smallholder farmers, particularly women, can help strengthen the rural economy’s capacity to withstand climate shocks.","contentScope":"full","proof":{"publishedSourceRevision":"2","publishedWorkingVersionId":"15186","languageVersionId":"11342","visibilityVersion":"5","versionToken":"a1.xXOlgd4JxkXYOtFuae-KbFMACAFw_iJL30cjTdvZNCI"},"availableLocales":["zh","en","km"],"attributes":{"sourceLocale":"zh","translationKind":"machine","nodeId":"183","authorText":"","sourceName":""},"references":[],"links":[],"publishedAt":"2026-10-27T02:32:51Z"}