Investing in water management to improve productivity of rice-based farming systems in Cambodia

Johnston, Robyn M.; de Silva, Sanjiv; Try, Thuon

Investing in water management to improve productivity of rice-based farming systems in Cambodia

Autores

Johnston, Robyn M.

de Silva, Sanjiv

Try, Thuon

Descripción

This study reviewed trends, issues and constraints affecting investments in agricultural water management in Cambodia. Informed by a review of current programs and the literature, workshops were convened in March 2013 to explore four keys areas: investments in irrigation, local institutions for managing irrigation, use of groundwater for irrigation and impacts of intensification on rice-field fisheries. We present some conclusions and unresolved questions here to promote a more broadly based debate around irrigation policy and investment in Cambodia. Drawing on the results of these workshops, policy briefs were compiled and published in English and Khmer.