Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Sustainable farming empowers Moeun Sameth’s family amidst climate change
This is the best adjective to qualify the weather patterns in Cambodia’s modern history. The Southeast Asian country recently experienced record-high temperatures in May, as a result of an El Niño event. This meteorological phenomenon generated historical droughts, directly affecting a population that relies heavily on agriculture and fisheries (25% of GDP, 49% of employment of the country’s labor force)1. In the communities served by World Vision International - Cambodia alone, over 360,000 individuals were directly affected by the droughts.
