Takeo Province
Community Development in Takeo Province
Second Community Innovation Platform
· Date
30 September 2023 (1:00-4:30 pm), NAHPRI and LDC have been implementing the agreed activities mentioned above in the Second Community Innovation Platform conducted in O’phot village, AngTasoum commune, Tramkok district, Takeo province.
– Determining success factors in improving chicken breeds.
– Problems encountered in improving chicken breeds.
– Suggestion
· Participants
The Community Innovation Platform (CIP) was run smoothly as an agenda set which was facilitated by Dr. Chhay Ty, Mr. Son Pov (LDC), and Mr. Phem Menghak (NAHPRI). With 23 participants (11 female) included 1suppliers, 1 trader, 1 VAHW,1 Village Chief, 1 Staff of POAHP, and 18 chicken raisers.
· Group discussion
After a slide presentation on the results of the past three months related to the feed data, the weight record, and the mortality rate of the chickens on the three farms from different, the facilitator assigns participants to 3 groups to discuss success factors, problems for solutions, and suggestions.
At the moment of group discussion finished, the facilitators facilitated the group representative of each group to present their discussion results to the big group and led all participants to have a question and answer.
· Conclusion results of group discussion
There are five problems identified as Chickens Pecking Each other: Climate change, Chickens do not eat after weighing (Stress), Poor quality feed, and the high price of commercial chicken feed the solutions to these issues by each group were combined together in the following table.
Successful | Problem | Solution |
– Chickens grow fast and get a high-yield – Reduce dead chickens – Family members help each other to take care of chickens – Biosafety – Have a reputation on social media (Facebook) | – Chickens Pecking Each other | – Cut the beak chickens |
– Climate change
| – When cold, prepare a light bulb for the chicks. – There is a tent wrapped around the rain protection chicks’ building – Vaccination | |
– Chickens do not eat after weighing (Stress) | – Vitamin C injection | |
– Poor quality feed
| – Find feeds that are high in protein. | |
– Expensive feed | – Manage feeding placement of chicken well | |
Suggestion | ||
Group I | Group II | Group III |
– Teach feed mixing methods for chickens
| – Teach feed mixing methods for chickens – Teach chicken-raising techniques | – Teach chicken-raising techniques and material for chickens raising |
In Takeo, so far LDC-CelAgrid is working with 5 communities in Sang Long commune, Treang district with a total of 150 families however due to shortage of projects’ budget, inputs are given to approximately 50% of the original community members and it is expected with the POG other community members and other villagers also receive inputs. Two projects supported by Heifer International – Cambodia started in 2004 in Sang Long commune with the aims of (i) improving families’ nutrition and income, (ii) developing practical skills of integrated farming system, (iii) enhancing animal health services, and (iv) reducing workload of women and children on firewood collection.
The beneficiaries firstly received the piglets (2 each) and biodigesters (1 unit each) and all participating families received vegetable and forage seeds and seedlings. In the same communities LDC-CelAgrid started On Farm trial which supported by CIAT.
The purpose of trial was to improve pig feeding and management. Ten families participated and they received two piglets each to evaluate cassava leaf silage and water spinach as main protein source.
Increase income from vegetable production fertilizing with effluent from biodigester
Improve farmer knowledge on sow and pig lets production
Demonstration on improvement of cattle feed suing cassava hay
A widow in Sras Takoun village received a heifer from the Heifer International – Cambodia project
In 2005, Heifer Cambodia financed other project to expand LDC-CelAgrid activities to other villages in the same commune. This project is aiming at (i) improving animal health service, families’ food security and income particularly women headed households, (ii) increasing the people’s knowledge on animal health management, (iv) strengthening women’s capacity in leadership, and (v) developing the village’s resource base by the end of the project.
Three new communities (Angtaphoke, Krang Thnot, and Ponley) were established to join with the 2 existing communities. Seventy four new families benefited from this project of which 60 heifers were distributed; 13 for Sras Takoun, 14 for Louk, 13 for Angtaphoke, 10 for Krang Thnot and 10 for Ponley.