Download: A full Case Study The Kingdom of Cambodia’s economy still heavily relies on its agriculture sector, which contributes 22% of the country’s GDP and employs one-third of the workforce[1]. Most of the population (61%) lives in rural areas, with 77% of households depending on agriculture, fisheries, and forestry for sustenance. However, Cambodian farmersContinue reading “Case Study: Solar Smart Cooling Systems in Cambodia”
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Case Study: Out with the Old & In with the New
Download: A full Case Study Fish is one of the most valued agricultural products in Cambodia, making the country heavily reliant on its aquatic resources and biodiversity for food security and livelihoods. According to the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), fisheries play an important role in the national economy as they employ around 654,692Continue reading “Case Study: Out with the Old & In with the New”
SWITCH to Solar: New partnership with CE SAIN to start rolling out
Adding on to the current network of the #SWITCHtoSolar project, we are excited to partner with the Center of Excellence on Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Nutrition (CE SAIN) of the Royal University of Agriculture in the Kingdom of Cambodia. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) virtual signing ceremony was conducted on 10th August, 2021 to establishContinue reading “SWITCH to Solar: New partnership with CE SAIN to start rolling out”
A glimpse into the potential of solar technologies for productive use
Though most people know what solar power is, the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about this renewable energy might not necessarily be its use in the agriculture sector. Yet, solar powered technologies can have many applications in this sector, at all levels of the value chains from production, to processing allContinue reading “A glimpse into the potential of solar technologies for productive use”
Solar Cold Storage Webinar
The SWITCH to Solar project would like to invite you to participate in the Solar Cold Storage Webinar on Wednesday 23rd June, 2-4pm. For registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_anpEzKZ8RSCa0bwyOCFhTw The opportunities for the development of the cold chain in the Cambodian agri-fishery sector are getting growing attention, and rightfully so as improving cold storage could help reduce lossesContinue reading “Solar Cold Storage Webinar”
Advantages of using solar energy for agriculture
Unstable supply of electricity and high operational cost are primary concerns for many agriculture practitioners, many have even dealt serious loses. As a result. a growing number of farms and agricultural businesses are looking to solar to power their daily operations for a number of reasons. 1. A lot cheaper than fossil fuelsOnContinue reading “Advantages of using solar energy for agriculture”
Cambodia: Improving lives with Solar Energy
Mrs Sor Sar Ngoun is a 57 year-old woman living in Topsrov village, Rolear Pear District, in the Kampong Chhnang province of Cambodia. She has four children, her youngest daughter still lives with her, and the other 3 have all moved to Phnom Penh for work and study. The family’s main livelihood is growing riceContinue reading “Cambodia: Improving lives with Solar Energy”
PRESS RELEASE: EU FUNDS 2 NEW PROJECTS TO BOOST A GREEN ECONOMIC RECOVERY IN CAMBODIA
Phnom Penh, Cambodia: As Cambodia continues to harness clean energy potential around the country, the European Union has signed two project agreements worth EUR 5.3 Million to promote sustainable consumption and production of energy sources and to put local SMEs on a track of a green recovery in Cambodia. Funded by the European Union and Czech Development Agency,Continue reading “PRESS RELEASE: EU FUNDS 2 NEW PROJECTS TO BOOST A GREEN ECONOMIC RECOVERY IN CAMBODIA”