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IRRI-Cambodia
Kang Sideth, 03 June 2016
Accelerating the Adoption of Stress-
Tolerant Varieties by Smallholder Farmers
in Nepal and Cambodia (ASTV) Project
Breeding and promotion of new varieties in
Cambodia

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STRESSES IN RAINFED LOWLAND RICE
Source: MAFF report 2014 and 2016

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CATCH 22 FOR NEW VARIETIES ?
I change to new
varieties if there
is a market and I
don’t know who
will buy my
paddy of new
varieties.
I produce seeds
of new varieties
only if there are
buyers and it is
difficult to seek
for new
buyers/farmers.
It is difficult to
promote new
varieties. If I change,
I am concerned that
I cannot collect
enough paddy.

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BUT THERE ARE POTENTIAL PARTNERS OUT THERE
• Millers or exporters: change to new
varieties for new market; need some
samples for testing
• Seed producers: start a new seed
business with facility installed; need
staff training and some seeds to test
• Small seed producers: try new
varieties but need help to link to seed
retailers or millers

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SO, ASTV HAVE GOOD PRODUCTS TO DELIVER:
Working with government (CARDI, GDA and PDAs), private sector, farmer
associations, seed producers, and lead farmers to promote high yield stress
tolerant varieties and to strengthen seed systems to ensure sustainable
supply of good quality seeds

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ASTV OBJECTIVES
1. Improved productivity: seeds of high-yielding flood- and drought-tolerant
rice varieties and good management practices
2. Develop an effective and rapid awareness and communication system to
timely deliver information about the new varieties
3. Strengthening seed systems: sustainable supply of good-quality seed and
training on seed production
4. Implement strategies that ensure efficient M&E, varietal tracking, impact
assessment, and gender and social equity

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ACTIVITIES
• Testing promising lines on stations and
farmer fields and demonstration
• Conducted 7 fertilizer experiments

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ACTIVITIES

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ACTIVITIES: SEED PRODUCTION TRAINING
• Seed producers, association, and
millers joined training sessions.
• After training, seed producers were
provided with foundation seeds for
registered seed production.
• Linkage between seed producers,
millers and seed retailers

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ACHIEVEMENT: RESEARCH RESULTS
Source: CARDI unpublished data, 2016

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ACHIEVEMENT: VARIETY PROMOTION
• Seed production:
– 6.5 t of foundation seeds
– 90 t of certified seeds
• Variety promotion:
– 60 field demonstrations
– A total of 2,764 farmers participated
in field days and PVS (participatory
varietal selection) trials.
– 400 farmers were trained in
seed/paddy production and
postharvest technologies.
– 894 farmers received seed minikits.

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• Variety promotion:
• 30,000 leaflets in Khmer
introducing the 10 varieties
for distribution to
farmers/millers/seed
producers
• 10,000 booklets about
seed/paddy production and
postharvest technologies
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ACHIEVEMENT: VARIETY PROMOTION

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• Variety promotion:
demonstrated both paddy and milled rice
samples of promoted varieties and 13
promising lines at different events
• Rice seed production training: 4 sessions in
the provinces with around 55 participants
• Working with one rice exporter, one seed
company and 22 seed producers: training
and providing foundation seeds
• 6 Radio programs on new varieties, growing
techniques and post harvest management
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ACHIEVEMENT: VARIETY PROMOTION

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LOOKING FORWARD
• Continue promotion activities
• Expand more partnership with private sectors, farmer associations and
seed producers and millers on introducing new varieties and seed
production
• Follow up with existing partners on rice seed production and building
their network

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