Since 8 March 2020, all schools in Siem Reap, Cambodia have been closed upon confirmation of a COVID-19 positive case. Schools in Phnom Penh were also closed. A ban on the entry of foreigners from Italy, Germany, Spain, and the US for 30 days was implemented. Starting 31 March 2020, Cambodia imposed travel restrictions to reduce COVID-19 transmission.
To help Cambodian farmers during this time, AFOSP partner farmers’ organizations conducted the following activities:
- Helped agri cooperatives at the community level with food processing and storage at the community level
- Allocated reserve or emergency fund to support cooperatives that are capable of stocking and distributing food relief to community members with stable/guarantee prices to minimize the burden on the members
- Supported farmer producer groups to maximize their production to achieve food stability
- Supported agri cooperatives on processing facilities, packaging and linking the products to the market
- Provided support for food relief
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