Report of ERECON Programs in 2013
Following programs were implemented in the program year of2013 from 1st April 2013 to the end of March 2014.
1. Programs on environmental rehabilitation and conservationin Asian countries
1-1 Project on Promoting Greening through Reforestation inTakeo, Cambodia (Phase 2)
In commemoration of the International Year of Forests 2011,
this reforestation project was initiated and has continued to 2013 inTramkok of Takeo Province. Due to grazing damage of planted trees
by cows, the reforestation activity was conducted in September 2013
with selected tree species which cows do not prefer to feed. Inaddition, workshop was held aiming to raising local people’s
awareness of the importance of reforestation and biodiversity. InMarch, survival survey of planted trees and additional planting wereconducted.
1-2 Project on Promoting Reforestation for Sustainable
Development in Bohol, Philippines (Phase 2)
In Bohol, soil erosion and the loss of biodiversity have become
serious problems because of deforestation and slash-and-burnagriculture. Such phenomena are very remarkable in Southwestern
Bohol. Therefore, reforestation activity is highly needed forsustainable environmental conservation measures in the area. This
project promotes reforestation to mitigate soil erosion in sloping
farmlands and to replace conventional slash-and-burn agriculture
with agroforestry. The reforestation activities were implemented incollaboration with local residents in August and December, 2013. At
the same time, workshop was held and pamphlets were distributed toraise awareness of local residents toward the importance of forestsand its functions. Currently, the preparatory work for survival surveyof planted trees is in progress.

reforestation for soil and water conservation and sustainable use ofnatural resources through SATOYAMA restoration. This project has
been implemented in collaboration with United Nations University,
Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) andMinistry of Environment, Cambodia (MOE), and is approved byInternational Partnership of SATOYAMA Initiative (IPSI).

Photo. 2 Workshop on importance of forests and its functions
in Bohol, Philippines (Project 1-2)
As a part of the project, “International SATOYAMA Symposium
on Restoring SATOYAMA Landscapes in Cambodia” was held in
Phnom Penh in September, 2013. In the symposium, not only thelocal leaders but also the experts from MOE and Royal University ofAgriculture, Cambodia (RUA) attended and advanced discussions on
the significance and importance of restoration of SATOYAMA andsustainable utilization of natural resources.

Photo. 3 International SATOYAMA Symposium held in
Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Project 2-1)
2-2 Project on Promoting Sustainable Agriculture throughEri-Culture in Greater Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Phase 3)
This project aims to promote environmental conservation andsustainable agriculture through promoting eri-culture in rural areas in
Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia. As eri silkworms are sensitive
to chemical pesticide, farmers are needed to realize the harm ofchemical pesticide and to reduce the amounts of pesticide applied infarmlands. In addition, it is also expected to increase their income byselling cocoons, and to improve their nutritious condition by eating
pupas which are rich in protein and vitamin. In this way, eri-culture isexpected to be incentive for local farmers to conduct sustainableagriculture.
In this project year, workshops were held in all target villages

Photo. 1 Reforestation activity conducted along roads in
Takeo Province, Cambodia (Project 1-1)
2. Programs on sustainable use of natural resources in Asiancountries
2-1 Project on Natural Resources Utilization and Management
through SATOYAMA Restoration in Rural Areas ofCambodia (Phases 3)
In Kampong Cham, Mondulkiri and Battambang provinces,
natural resources were heavily damaged by illegal logging and land
conversion for agriculture. Accordingly, this project aims to promote１and elementary schools in the project area. An excursion forobserving the exhibition on “One Village, One Product” wasconducted in December as a part of leader trainings. In order topromote eri-culture in Kampong Cham Province, the guidebook
entitled ‘Eri-culture and Sustainable Agriculture’ was published anddistributed.

and the direct sales of eri silk products were conducted.
In addition for promoting eri-culture in Mondulkiri Province forlivelihood improvement and income generation, the guidebook on
eri-culture was published and widely distributed.

Photo. 6 Direct sales in Mondulkiri Province, Cambodia(Project 2-4)
2-5 Project on Promoting Non-formal Education for Sustainable
Development in Kratie Province, Cambodia
This project aims to establish and manage the farmers school
and to form and steer ‘Organic Agricultural Materials Producer
Group’ for promoting sustainable agriculture and income generationin Kratie Province. This is a 3 years project from April 2013 toMarch 2016 and the target areas are 7 villages in Snuol Commune,Snuol District, Kratie Province, Cambodia. In 2013, Krang Village
was focused among 7 villages. Farmers school was steered regularly
and the members of ‘Organic Agricultural Materials Producer Group’
were actively working on producing organic materials throughparticipating in technical trainings and various workshops.

Photo. 4 Workshop on weaving with eri silk yarn in Kampong ChamProvince, Cambodia (Project 2-2)
2-3 Project on Promoting Sustainable Agriculture in Kampong
Cham Province, Cambodia
This project aims to build sustainable agriculture based on
cyclic use of natural resources at 11 villages and 10 elementary
schools in Samroung Commune of Kampong Cham Province,Cambodia. In August and September 2013, technical trainings onvegetable cultivation and water leakage measures of reservoir wereconducted for local farmers.
From October 2013, monitoring survey has been conducted byvisiting 450 farming households to investigate agricultural activityand natural resource utilization. The construction of a store for selling
agricultural products with low chemical input and the project
evaluation were also conducted in March 2014.

Photo. 7 Farmers school on environment in Kratie Province,
Cambodia (Project 2-5)
3. Programs on environmental education in Asian countries
3-1 NGO Internship ProgramThis NGO Internship Program aims to build capacity forJapanese youth through the internship in Japanese NGOs. In 2013,
ERECON accepted one intern and provided various trainings on
steering the international cooperative programs at the Extension
Center as well as managing the human resources at theAdministrative Center of ERECON Headquarters.
3-2 Project on Renovation of SATOYAMA Conservation
Learning Facilities in SATOYAMA Gallery
ERECON has been offering various practical trainings onenvironmental rehabilitation and conservation and sustainableutilization of natural resources to the youth in SATOYAMA Gallery

Photo. 5 Training on preventing water leakage in Kampong Cham
Province, Cambodia (Project 2-3)
2-4 Project on Promoting Eri-culture for Livelihood Improvement
and Income Generation in Cambodia
This project aims to promote eri-culture with effective use ofcassava leaves for feeding eri silkworms, as many farmers inmountainous areas of Mondulkiri Province are cultivating cassava.
The set of workshops on eri-culture, spinning and weaving, theexcursion for visiting rearing farmers in Kampong Cham Province２

of ERECON Headquarters. To respond to increasing trainees andvisitors, this project aimed to renovate SATOYAMA conservation
learning facilities in SATOYAMA Gallery of ERECON Headquarters
with the partial exterior construction and the installation of tents andtoilets.

3-3 International Training Course in Cambodia for International
Green Volunteers
The international training course was conducted for 9 days fromSeptember 8 to 16, 2013 in Cambodia. The participants of Japaneseyouths joined reforestation activity with local residents and visitedland designated for economic land concession. They also visited
ERECON SATOYAMA restoration site and organized a workshop
on forest conservation for local residents. In the last stage of thecourse, they participated in “International SATOYAMA Symposium
on Restoring SATOYAMA Landscapes in Cambodia” and deepened
understanding of the importance of natural resource conservation inCambodia.

Photo. 8 Reporting the outcomes from NGO Internship Programat the meeting in Tokyo, Japan (Project 3-1)

Photo. 10 Observation of community forest in Takeo Province,Cambodia (Project 3-3)(Machito MIHARA, PD)

Photo. 9 Renovated SATOYAMA Conservation Learning Facilities
in Tokyo, Japan (Project 3-2)

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