Cambodia Agricultural Value Chain Program (CAVAC)

ACIAR is managing the Research and Extension component of the new 5 year, $ 42 million Cambodia Agricultural Value Chain Program (CAVAC), which is anticipated to commence in early 2009. CAVAC's goal is to accelerate growth in the value of agricultural production and smallholder incomes in selected provinces (Kampong Thom, Takeo and Kampot) through improved productivity of rice-based farming systems.

Under CAVAC's Research and Extension component, co-funded by AusAID and ACIAR, will:

• Fund and manage programs of priority research activities that address constraints in selected value chains
• Implement a farmer extension program among participating water user and agribusiness groups
• Enhance the capacity of extension providers to transfer improved technologies and information to farmers
• Develop and implement a partnership program linking researchers, extensionists, farmers and agribusiness
• Assist in sustaining the operational capacity of the Cambodian Agricultural Research and Development Institute.

http://www.aciar.gov.au/cavac