Inspiring aquaculture development in rural Cambodia

摘要

Mention Cambodia and most likely the horror of the 'killing fields' comes to mind. If you go to the province of Takeo and meet Khiev Sam and Som Hekk, most likely you will have a new "first thing that comes to mind" when you hear Cambodia mentioned.Not only that, unless you are a dyed-in-the-wool cynic, you will likely leave inspired and your faith in aquaculture for rural development strengthened. But that's going ahead of the story. Takeo province was the first stop in Cambodia for the SEAFDEC/AQD Site Visitation Mission to get the Integrated Regional Aquaculture Program going as a component of the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Five-Year Special Program. Its capital town also called Takeo is located a little over 100 km southwest of Phnom Penh.