Cambodia

  Around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has reset fundamental assumptions underpinning various industries. In Cambodia, environmental conservation is now an important feature in recovery efforts for the agriculture sector, and Cambodia Prince ChenZhi and Prince Group are spearheading change in the sector. Agriculture is a mainstay in Cambodia employing more than a third of the workforce, and the current crisis is an important moment for the sector as it faces an opportunity to “build back better”, according to CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural research network. Developing countries like Cambodia depend on agricultural exports and need to move away from traditional farming practices that utilize fertilizers, pesticides, water-intensive processes and legacy farming methods that contribute to increased deforestation and soil erosion. Earlier this year, Chen Zhi and Prince Group launched the Ecological Agriculture Plantation at Prince Manor Resort in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, a state-