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KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA Nation - Religion - King 3 Census of Agriculture of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2013 National Report on Final Census Results National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries December 2015 Contents FOREWORD ............................................................................................................................. v Composition of the National Committee for the Census of Agriculture of the Kingdom of Cambodia, 2013 ........................................................................................................................ vi Composition of the Technical Committee for the Census of Agriculture of the Kingdom of Cambodia, 2013 ....................................................................................................................... vii Composition of the Publicity Committee for the Census of Agriculture of the Kingdom of Cambodia, 2013 ..................................................................................................................... viii Summary Indicators .................................................................................................................. ix Acronyms and Abbreviations ................................................................................................. xiv Chapter 1 - Scope, Coverage and Sample Design ..................................................................... 1 Objective ................................................................................................................................ 1 Approach ................................................................................................................................ 1 Census Scope.......................................................................................................................... 2 Geographical Coverage .......................................................................................................... 3 Survey and Reference Period ............................................................................................. 3 Sampling ............................................................................................................................. 4 Survey Procedure ................................................................................................................ 4 Advocacy Plan .................................................................................................................... 4 Sample Design and Field Operations ................................................................................. 5 Data Processing ...................................................................................................................... 6 Chapter 2 - Geography and Infrastructure in Cambodia ............................................................ 7 Topography ............................................................................................................................ 7 Soil Types ............................................................................................................................... 7 Susceptibility to Severe Weather ........................................................................................... 8 Economic Activity .................................................................................................................. 8 Cropping System .................................................................................................................... 8 Agro-processing and Rural Infrastructure .............................................................................. 8 Communications..................................................................................................................... 9 Health and Education Facilities .............................................................................................. 9 Water Sources ...................................................................................................................... 10 Access to National Roads ..................................................................................................... 11 Community organizations .................................................................................................... 11 Chapter 3 – Agricultural Holdings and Land Tenure .............................................................. 12 Household Agricultural Holdings ........................................................................................ 12 Size of Agricultural Holdings .............................................................................................. 12 i Partitioning of Household Agricultural Holdings into Parcels ............................................ 14 Main Land Uses of Parcels ............................................................................................... 15 Land Tenure of the Parcels ............................................................................................... 16 Homelots Used for Agricultural Activities inside the Agricultural Holdings .................. 17 Homelots Utilised for Agricultural Production for Holdings without Separate Agricultural Lands ............................................................................................................ 18 Juridical Agricultural Holdings ............................................................................................ 19 Chapter 4 – Crop Cultivation ................................................................................................... 21 Cereal and Grain Crops ........................................................................................................ 21 Harvesting ............................................................................................................................ 23 Irrigation ............................................................................................................................... 26 Root and Tuberous Crops ..................................................................................................... 26 Leguminous Grain Plants ..................................................................................................... 28 Oilseed Crops ....................................................................................................................... 29 Spices, Condiments, Aromatic and Medicinal Plants .......................................................... 30 Industrial Crops .................................................................................................................... 30 Vegetables ............................................................................................................................ 31 Compact Plantations and Permanent Crops ......................................................................... 32 Fruits ................................................................................................................................. 32 Cashew.............................................................................................................................. 34 Oil Crops........................................................................................................................... 35 Permanent Spice and Aromatic Crops .............................................................................. 35 Rubber .............................................................................................................................. 36 Non-Food Crops ............................................................................................................... 37 Scattered, Permanent Crops ................................................................................................. 37 Agricultural Inputs and Services .......................................................................................... 39 Equipment and Machinery ................................................................................................ 39 Use of Fertilizers and Chemicals ...................................................................................... 40 Rice Seed .......................................................................................................................... 43 Agricultural Extension Services ....................................................................................... 44 Availability of Credit ........................................................................................................ 45 Agricultural Information ................................................................................................... 46 Market Access ...................................................................................................................... 47 Community Organizations ................................................................................................... 48 Chapter 5 – Raising of Livestock and Poultry ......................................................................... 49 Livestock and Poultry ........................................................................................................... 49 Cattle, Buffalo and Pigs ....................................................................................................... 52 ii Chickens and Ducks ............................................................................................................. 54 Disposal