Access to Innovation and Market (AIM) OUS in Cambodia has implementing the programme call "Access to Innovation and Markets (AIM)" while built on their expertise on sustainable agriculture and livelihood, mainly poor women farmers.

 This programme proposal covers 4 project proposal which have to be done by OUS partner name Rachana, Srer Khmer (SK), Royal University of Agriculture (RUA) and OUS themselves.

Rachana Project Summary:
Goal:
To assure the sustainable communities by building the capacity of poor and vulnerable communities especially women on climate change resilience and disaster risk reduction in order to improve food security, living condition, and market access;

Objective 1:
To assure food security and increase income of smallholder farmers by applying new innovationideas adapted to climate change, andimproving access to market;

Objective 2:
To reduce risk of target people impacted from floods, drought, and other disasters by strengthening capacity of local management system and target communities on preparedness and rehabilitation, and emergency relief;

Objective 3:
To increase positive changes of gender perception in the families and communities;

SK project Summary:

Goal: Empower smallholder and ethnic minority farmers to improve livelihoods under climate change vulnerabilities of Kampong Speu and Pursat province.

OBJECTIVE 1: Improve farmers rice productivity and qualities
OBJECTIVE 2: # small holder farmer become self- reliance s by small enterprise development
OBJECTIVE 3: Improve power relationship between husband and wife to empower shared decision making at HH level for HH economic improvement

RUA: Refine Hand-Powered Rice Transplanters and on Station/Field Trial Testing

1.   Assess the function and performance of a Hand Powered RiceTransplanter (considering RUA soil conditions) and at farmers field condition.
2.   Analyze the economic aspects of the transplanter when in use by Cambodian farmers, considering field capacity, break-even point, cost, time and labour savings by use ofthe machines.
3.   Identify post- technical and functional problems on the Hand Powered Rice Transplanter model and execute improvement for increased and satisfying function in the field
4.   Refine the existing 8 models of the Hand Powered Rice Transplanter according to the test findings by the adjusted Hand Powered Rice Transplanter and make the adapted design ready for copying by local manufacturers
5.   Develop manuals in Khmer and English on how to operate and adjust the Hand Powered RiceTransplanter

Expected Outcomes:

1. Function and performance of the Chinese two-row Rice transplanter will be assessed at RUA and at farmer#s fields. At farmers place realistic sized rice fields are used for comparison of machine transplanting and hand transplanting.
2.   The economic aspects of the transplanter when in use by Cambodian farmers are analyzed. The analysis considers aspects like field capacity, break-even point, cost, time and labour savings by use of the machines. Results are compared with thetraditional method of hand transplanting.
3.   Technical and functional problems on the Chinese transplanter model are analyzed and improvementsrecommended. Technical sample solutions are practiced on the sample machines and could be used to improvetheother 8 existing models.
4.   With the proven technical solutions, the existing 8 models of the Chinese rice transplanter could get improved to reach a satisfying function in farmers hands. The improved design should be ready for copying by local manufacturers and for release to farmers. Autocad drawings for manufacturing of the Chinese model are ready.
5.   Manuals in Khmer and English on how to operate,  adjust and maintain the rice transplanter are produced and available for farmers, manufacturers,NGOs and national extension officers.
6.  National workshop will be organized to present result to relevant stakeholders, private sectors and research institutions.

OUS: Transform Women farmers through Institutional Strengthening (TWIS)

Overall Goal:Create a favorable policy environment for expanding pro-poor, socio-economic and environmental options for women smallholder farmers in Cambodia.

Objective: Women and smallholder farmer innovations and concerns are heard and considered by Policy Makers and Development Partners pertaining to resilience and sustainability of women small-scale producer/farmer through women farmer forum and increasing their public participation at National Farmer Forum.

Weeders- Rice Dragon
TThe Rice Dragon is an innovative and appropriate technology with great potential. It is a rice crop weedingmachine that was borne of a group of women farmers meeting in the field and rolling up their sleeves to test, assess and modify prototypes until finally settling on a designto suit the needs of women farmers in Cambodia.

Goal
To assure the sustainable business of Rice Dragon mainly in three provinces of Cambodia (Takeo, Kampot, and Kampong Speu).

Specific Objectives
To achieve the goal, thetwo Specific objectives will be
1. Strengthening business opportunities to sustain Rice Dragon market
2. Promote the use of Rice Dragon within small rice farmers mainly in three provinces of Cambodia.

Results:

1. Rice Dragon quality and functionality are improved
2. Increased rice dragon safe volume
3. Effective marketing strategy to promote rice dragon