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Canal rehabilitation to benefit 4,000 ha of rice fields in Cambodia

  • Alaric Santiaguel

    • A sea of newly harvested rice extends to the horizon in Battambang Province—the rice bowl of Cambodia. It was only the third week of February, just the beginning of the harvesting season for many Asian countries, but it seemed like harvest time was already over in Battambang. (Photos: Lanie Reyes)

    The dredging of a 3-km canal will supply 4,000 ha of rice fields in Koh Thkov commune, Cholkiri District with water from the Tonle Sap Lake.

    The Provincial Department of Water Resources and Meteorology in Kampong Chhnang reported completing 80% of the canal rehabilitation. Once completed, farmers in Cholkiri are expected to receive sufficient water during the dry season.

    Rice farming is the biggest component of the county’s agriculture sector and employs about 3 million workers. In the last decade, climate change has affected the water supply to many of Cambodia’s agricultural areas.

    Read the full story at The Phnom Penh Post.

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