annex 1 sihanoukville province field research data - Regional ...

C l i m a t e C h a n g e A d a p t a t i o n : F i n d i n g t h e a p p r o p r i a t e r e s p o n s e | 37Table 5 Livelihood productivity and productivity input profile for Boek Krang Village, Prey Nob Commune, Prey Nob District, Sihanoukville Province.RICE (None – up to 2007)- Traditional rice farming at 2ton/haProductivityBefore Now Before NowAgriculturalRICE- Improve rice 3ton/ha- Traditional rice 3ton/haWHY THE CHANGE?- Sea come- Dow stream for improve rice- Upstream for traditional rice- Erratic rainfall impacts rice productRICE- Did not have to use commercial fertilizers, enoughnatural fertilizers were available-- Used natural fertilizer- No borrowInputsAgriculturalRICE- Soil has become too acidic- Need to borrow money for agricultural inputs tomaintain productionFGD – need for- Technology and training- Post production facilities- Improved infrastructure etc.MARINE/ BRACKISH WATER FISH- MARINE FISH 1 to 2kg/ day- 100m of net can catch 1-2kg fresh fish/ dayPIG- 60kg to 6 months raising pigDUCKS- Abundance of duck eggs (sell as eggs and asducks after raising)FisheriesAnimal HusbandryFRESHWATER FISH (no marine fish available –dikes)- Fish declined- Extend net to 200mWHY THE CHANGE?- Fewer fresh water fishPIG- 60 to 70kg in 4 months raising pigWHY THE CHANGE?- Shorter time period because of the use ofcommercial feedsDUCKS- Fewer duck eggs, less productionWHY THE CHANGE?- Loss in biodiversity so natural feeds are notavailable, i.e. before the dike fish wereavailable in the streams, now we need to buyfeedsMARINE/ BRACKISH WATER FISH- Use of 100m netsPIG- Natural feeding - rice grains, banana tree, rice- No need to borrow money for feedsDUCKS- No need to buy food for ducks- No need to borrow money for feedsFisheriesAnimal HusbandryFRESHWATER FISH (no marine fish available – dikes)- Use of 200m netsComment – we are not sure how we have benefitedfrom the dikes – we have no access to marine fishand increase pressure on what little freshwater fishstocks has resulted in a collapse of the fishery.PIG- Use mixed food 1/2kg per day- Borrowing money to cover feed costsFGD- Food 3,000 Riel/ kg- Borrow money from AMRET to do paddy landand animal raisingDUCKS- Need to buy food for ducks- Need to borrow money for feeds – starts a cycleof debt