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Sam Rainsy Calls on Cambodian Farmers to Switch Rice Planting Technique KI Media: Sam Rainsy calls on Cambodian farmers to switch rice planting technique Share Report Abuse Next Blog» Create Blog Sign In KI Media Dedicated to publishing sensitive information about Cambodia HEROES Wednesday, April 14, 2010 TRAITORS? (ZEROS) Sam Rainsy calls on Cambodian farmers to switch rice planting technique Opposition leader Sam Rainsy (Photo: Sovannara, RFI) 13 April 2010 By Leang Delux Radio France Internationale Translated from French by Heng Soy Click here to read the article in Khmer Opposition leader Sam Rainsy sent his New Year greeting message to the Cambodian http://ki-media.blogspot.com/2010/04/sam-rainsy-calls-on-cambodian-farmers.html[7/3/2011 2:37:33 PM] KI Media: Sam Rainsy calls on Cambodian farmers to switch rice planting technique people and he also called on Cambodian farmers to switch to the new rice planting technique. Sam Rainsy asked Cambodian farmers to turn to the system of rice intensification planting technique. Opposition leader Sam Rainsy did not remain still during his forced exile from the lawsuits initiated y the against him by the Cambodian government. During the Cambodian New Year celebration, from France, Sam Rainsy called on Cambodian farmers – who in the past had to rely entirely on nature to bring in rain water – to turn to the system of rice intensification (SRI) planting technique instead. The SRI is a modified rice planting technique which requires the selection the proper type of rice plant and the proper use of fertilizer in order to produce high crop yield. In his letter dated 11 April, Sam Rainsy claimed that the SRP, his party, is paying great attention to the training of a new farming technique to the farmers in the entire country so that they may obtain high crop yield, and the SRP is also looking for market for the farmers so that they may sell their crops at a reasonable price. In doing so, Sam Rainsy claimed that the SRP would raise and ease the livelihood of Cambodian farmers. Yang Saing Koma, director of the CEDAC NGO, commented that Sam Rainsy’s appeal was correct and that it will push Cambodian farmers to pay attention the SRI. Yang Saing Koa explained that the change from a farming technique that depends on nature to the SRI farming technique will only bring benefit to the Cambodian farmers. According to the latter, SUBSCRIBE TO KI-Media each year, the number of farmers switching to the SRI is increasing. Such farming technique switching is due to the publication and training provided by CEDAC and the ministry of Subscribe in a Agriculture. reader Hun Xen used to indicate also that his Subscribe to KI- government is trying to resolve the irrigation Media by email: issue and he is also pushing rice production so that Cambodia would become the largest rice Enter your email exporter in the world by 2015. address: http://ki-media.blogspot.com/2010/04/sam-rainsy-calls-on-cambodian-farmers.html[7/3/2011 2:37:33 PM] KI Media: Sam Rainsy calls on Cambodian farmers to switch rice planting technique From Dictatorship to Posted by Heng Soy | Permalink | Democracy Labels: Cambodian New Year | Sam Rainsy | SRP | System By Gene Sharp of Rice Intensification (SRI) Delivered by Preface FeedBurner 1- Facing Dictatorships 3 comments: Realistically Breaking News 2- The Dangers of Anonymous said... 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