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Step forward in sustainable poultry farming in Cambodia
CAMBODIA’S poultry industry has seen signifi- cant development over recent years.
and environmental sus- tainability.
tional-standard biosecure facilities, KJC provides hands-on training and employment for local vil- lagers from impoverished backgrounds, working in collaboration with interna- tional poultry experts who advise on chicken rearing techniques, disease man- agement and biosecurity.
Dana Asia has been devel- oping a new breeder farm facility and now in August 2021, the final building works are being completed and the farm is close to operational.
tocols set the farm apart from others of its kind in the area.
five-day-old chicks to sup- ply over 200 community- based farmers from im- poverished backgrounds.
To learn more or donate to this project, visit danaasia.org/poultry- social-business/
Increasing attention on the important role of smallholder farmers with- in the industry is shining a light on the potential of micro-agribusinesses as key actors in boosting the country’s poultry produc- tion and building sustain- able farm systems.
Almost 80 percent of Cambodia’s population live in rural areas.
The breeder farm is key to the viability and sus- tainability of Dana Asia’s social business activities in Cambodia.
Building local capac- ity and skills in advanced poultry rearing techniques will contribute to the wid- er knowledge base to bring important system-wide changes to Cambodia’s poultry industry for long- term impact.
You are also welcome to contact Dana Asia chief executive officer Duncan Power on +61 419 472 802 or duncan@danaasia. org, or technical advisor Peter Van Den Akker on +61 412 806 817 or peter@ ezesystems.com.au
Dana Asia Ltd is an Australia-registered char- ity working in Cambodia to create sustainable so- lutions for the challenges faced by the country’s most impoverished com- munities.
Local Khmer poultry breeds are genetically weak and the traditional free-ranging style makes birds vulnerable to dis- ease.
The farm also provides training for Dana Asia’s outgrower project which empowers microentrepre- neurs to launch their own poultry small businesses from home.
A 12m by 23m rearing shed, complete with feeder lines and water system, has been designed with Cambodia’s hot climate in mind to help reduce tem- peratures in the shed.
Dana Asia works with in-country partners to im- plement locally relevant projects with the primary focus of achieving sus- tainable impact at scale, aligned with three core values social empower- ment, economic viability,
In many cases, farmers lose most of their flock to disease before they’re fully grown, making it near im- possible to earn a sustain- able income from small- scale chicken rearing.
The first outgrower farm was setup in December 2018 and a total of 11 out- grower farms have been established in two com- munities in Siem Reap province, with a total of 20 planned for this year.
The site has a biosecure working farm area only accessible to workers and visitors through a shower block, with full vehicle washing station to disin- fect all vehicles coming in and out.
A 12m by 23m rearing shed, complete with feeder lines and water system, has been designed with Cambodia’s hot climate in mind to help reduce tem- peratures in the shed.
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For impoverished ru- ral communities, rearing and selling chickens is a common livelihood, but achieving a reliable in- come is difficult.
Built using local materi- als and labour, the new farm is equipped with full water and electricity sup- plies, backup generator, offices, kitchen and lunch- room, and accommodation for farm workers.
When fully operation- al, the farm will provide comprehensive training and employment for lo- cal farmers and produce
In 2014, Dana Asia sought to find solutions to localchallengesbyestab- lishing KJC Farm, a social business poultry farm in Siem Reap province.
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