15/10/2026
🌾 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗸 𝗦𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗹, 𝗔 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝘀
In Banteay Meanchey, Chrouk Sophal is helping farmers overcome the challenges of floods, droughts and unpredictable weather through better rice seed production.
Through the Promoting Climate-resilient Livelihoods of Rice-based Communities in the Tonle Sap Region (PCRL) project, implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), with technical support from FAO and funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), she has more than doubled her rice yields while reducing farming costs.
Today, she leads a seed producer group that produced over 24 tonnes of certified rice seed in 2025, supplying quality seed to farmers in her community and beyond. She also shares her knowledge to help other farmers improve their harvests.
This World Food Day, Sophal's story shows how farmers are putting “Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow" into practice.
📖 Read her story: https://www.fao.org/.../foodheros--meet-chrouk-sophal.../en