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From Soil to Systems: AGROW’s Lasting Impact on Women and One Health in Cambodia

From Soil to Systems: AGROW’s Lasting Impact on Women and One Health in Cambodia

Posted May 15th, 2025 in AGROW, Asia, Featured, News, Program Report, Stories

From climate-resilient farming to women-led food systems, this impact report explores the achievements of the AGROW program in rural Cambodia. Implemented by VWB from 2022 to 2024 and funded by Global Affairs Canada, AGROW empowered over 21,000 individuals—primarily women—through sustainable agriculture, animal health services, and a holistic One Health approach.

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From Migration to Resilience: How Climate-Smart Farming Transformed Yoeurn and Chhaem’s Future

From Migration to Resilience: How Climate-Smart Farming Transformed Yoeurn and Chhaem’s Future

Posted Feb 13th, 2025 in AGROW, Asia, Featured, News, Stories, VETS

Danielle Legault, Program Officer at VWB, shares how climate-smart agriculture is transforming lives in Cambodia. Through AGROW and VETS, farmers like Yoeurn Yorn and Chhaem Chhoeurn are improving their livelihoods and leading their communities in building resilience against climate change.

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Food, Farms and Futures: How AGROW is Transforming Women's Lives in Rural Cambodia

Food, Farms and Futures: How AGROW is Transforming Women's Lives in Rural Cambodia

Posted Oct 14th, 2024 in AGROW, Asia, Featured, News, Stories

Empowered through AGROW’s training and resources, women like Thary Mork, Ton Sothy, and Ho Penh are transforming Cambodia’s rural communities by embracing sustainable farming, building resilient livelihoods, and improving food security.

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Seeds of Change: San Davy's transformation with AGROW in Cambodia

Seeds of Change: San Davy's transformation with AGROW in Cambodia

Posted Apr 30th, 2024 in AGROW, Asia, Stories, Featured, News

San Davy's inspiring transformation from labor migrant to community leader underscores the importance of targeted support, like AGROW in Cambodia, for women in rural economies.

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Harvesting Hope: Empowering Women through Cricket Farming in Rural Cambodia

Harvesting Hope: Empowering Women through Cricket Farming in Rural Cambodia

Posted Mar 14th, 2024 in AGROW, Asia, Stories, Featured, News

In the heart of rural Cambodia, women are rewriting the narrative of rural livelihoods, harnessing the power of cricket farming to secure brighter futures for themselves and their families.

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Stories From Around The World

VETS Volunteer Voices: Mapping the Future of Organic Farming in Cambodia

VETS Volunteer Voices: Mapping the Future of Organic Farming in Cambodia

Posted Jun 12th, 2025

#VETSVolunteerVoices aims to bring you the stories of our passionate VETS program volunteers from the field. Meet Ian Parfitt, a GIS Mapping Advisor who spent three months in Cambodia (January–April 2025) supporting organic agriculture and digital transformation with our local partner, AVSF Cambodia.

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More than Milk: How One Kenyan Woman Is Cultivating Leadership, Livelihood, and Lasting Change

More than Milk: How One Kenyan Woman Is Cultivating Leadership, Livelihood, and Lasting Change

Posted Jun 10th, 2025

Megan Sylka, Senior Program Officer at VWB, shares how her recent visit to Kenya revealed the powerful ripple effects of the VETS program—highlighting how Community One Health Champion Shelmith Mwai is transforming her dairy farm, her family dynamics, and her community through knowledge, leadership, and collaboration.

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From Farm to Fork: Why One Health Matters for Food Safety

From Farm to Fork: Why One Health Matters for Food Safety

Posted Jun 6th, 2025

This article examines how a One Health approach can transform food safety systems by addressing the interconnected health of people, animals, and the environment—highlighting the importance of cross-sector collaboration, innovations like Canada’s CFSIN, and global strategies to mitigate risks such as antimicrobial resistance, climate change, and zoonotic disease.

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