The German Cooperative and Raiffeisen Confederation (DGRV), a federation of German cooperatives, yesterday pledged to continue its support of local agricultural cooperatives for three more years.
A memorandum of understanding signed yesterday by Hean Vanhan, director of the General Directorate of Agriculture, and Hardy Schneider, director of DGRV’s programme, extended the confederation’s presence in the Kingdom until 2020.
DGRV’s programme, which started in 2010, provides support to agricultural cooperatives, mainly by training officials on the management of data related to agricultural communities.
“DGRV’s presence in Cambodia is important in boosting and developing agricultural communities, which help farmers improve productivity, and establish contract farming schemes that ensure the prices of agricultural commodities remain stable,” Mr Vanhan said during the signing ceremony.
