Several state institutions and NGOs met at a February 8 workshop to open discussions on documenting guidelines and tools for improving the food environment in Cambodian primary schools.
Many farmers are enjoying the benefits of the nutrition promotion programme being run by the US Agency for International Development (USAID). The project empowers farmers by teaching them to grow healthy vegetables.
Agriculture specialists urge all institutions working in the field to work together to encourage farmers to pursue smart farming practices. They said farmers should embrace new technologies, as it would improve their ability to compete at national and regional levels, while also responding to climate change.
Minister of Women’s Affairs Ing Kantha Phavi has appealed to all relevant ministries and institutions as well as the private sector and civil society organisations to establish a breastfeeding room for their female officials and employees who have babies aged six months to two years.