{"id":10730,"date":"2020-12-30T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-30T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/2020\/12\/30\/chen-zhi-and-prince-group-raise-awareness-for-sustainable-agriculture-in-cambodia-with-launch-of-prince-manor-resort\/"},"modified":"2020-12-30T03:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-30T03:00:00","slug":"chen-zhi-and-prince-group-raise-awareness-for-sustainable-agriculture-in-cambodia-with-launch-of-prince-manor-resort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/2020\/12\/30\/chen-zhi-and-prince-group-raise-awareness-for-sustainable-agriculture-in-cambodia-with-launch-of-prince-manor-resort\/","title":{"rendered":"Chen Zhi and Prince Group Raise Awareness for Sustainable Agriculture in Cambodia with Launch of Prince Manor Resort"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> \n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n                            <!--<a class=\"format-txt\" href=\"{baseURL}\/View\/{release.id}?_download=1\">View this article in .txt format<\/a>--><\/p>\n<p>PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.media-outreach.com\/\">Media OutReach<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; 30 December<br \/>\n2020 &#8211;\u00a0Around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has reset fundamental<br \/>\nassumptions underpinning various industries. In Cambodia, environmental<br \/>\nconservation is now an important feature in recovery efforts for the<br \/>\nagriculture sector, and Neak Oknha Chen Zhi (\u9648\u5fd7\u516c\u7235) and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.princegroupholding.com\/\">Prince<br \/>\nGroup<\/a> are spearheading change in the sector. <\/p>\n<p>Agriculture is a mainstay in Cambodia employing more than<br \/>\na third of the workforce<a name=\"_ftnref1\" title=\"\">[1]<\/a>, and the<br \/>\ncurrent crisis is an important moment for the sector as it faces an opportunity<br \/>\nto &#8220;build back better&#8221;<a name=\"_ftnref2\" title=\"\">[2]<\/a>,<br \/>\naccording to CGIAR, the world&#8217;s largest agricultural research network. <\/p>\n<p>Developing countries like Cambodia depend on agricultural<br \/>\nexports and need to move away from traditional farming practices that utilize<br \/>\nfertilizers, pesticides, water-intensive processes and legacy farming methods<br \/>\nthat contribute to increased deforestation and soil erosion.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Chen Zhi and Prince Group launched the<br \/>\nEcological Agriculture Plantation at Prince Manor Resort in Phnom Penh,<br \/>\nCambodia, a state-of-the-art agricultural hub at a new real estate development<br \/>\nthat will implant the seed for change and give Cambodians a chance to learn<br \/>\nmodern farming techniques. The Ecological Agriculture Plantation is one of the<br \/>\nkey attractions at Prince Manor Resort, an international eco-resort spanning<br \/>\n136,000 square meters that was officially launched in October. <\/p>\n<p>At the resort, visitors will see sustainable agricultural<br \/>\npractices and how modern technology is employed and managed by international and<br \/>\nCambodian agriculture experts. For example, the 10,000-square meter plantation<br \/>\nhas a 24-hour intelligent monitoring system that controls humidity,<br \/>\ntemperature, sunlight, carbon dioxide and more. It also has state-of-the-art<br \/>\nreverse osmosis water filtration and intelligent water and fertilizer<br \/>\nintegrated systems. The resort also houses a greenhouse where flora and fauna<br \/>\nsuitable for local conditions are grown utilizing resources from the region. <b\/><\/p>\n<p>The plantation will serve as an educational tool for<br \/>\nvisiting students, families and other stakeholders. As a responsible corporate<br \/>\nconglomerate, Chen Zhi and Prince Group launched the resort to support the long-term<br \/>\ndevelopment of the local tourism and agriculture industries in Cambodia. <\/p>\n<p>With nearly nine-tenths of the resort consisting of<br \/>\nforested land, Prince Manor Resort will also serve as a model for sustainable<br \/>\ndevelopment efforts in Cambodia&#8217;s fast-growing economy. Other facilities at the<br \/>\nresort include flower gardens, an amusement park, a water park and several<br \/>\nlodges. <\/p>\n<p>Even before the pandemic, farmer incomes in Cambodia had<br \/>\nbeen hit by extreme weather that led to floods and droughts, and drop in prices<br \/>\nof key agriculture commodities like paddy rice, cassava and other vegetables as<br \/>\nwell as declining soil productivity. This year, a survey conducted by a local<br \/>\nconsultancy found that farming incomes are estimated to have dropped by 55% in<br \/>\nthe first four months of the year.<a name=\"_ftnref3\" title=\"\">[3]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The construction of the Ecological Agriculture Plantation<br \/>\nby Chen Zhi and Prince Group is a small but important step to help the<br \/>\nagriculture sector in Cambodia. The plantation will facilitate visits and<br \/>\ndiscussions helping drive further collaboration between industry bodies, the<br \/>\ngovernment and private enterprises in Cambodia. <\/p>\n<p>Chen Zhi and Prince Group will continue to play an<br \/>\nimportant part in Cambodia&#8217;s development through various projects, pursue<br \/>\npartnership opportunities and offer relevant financial support to key<br \/>\nindustries for the betterment of Cambodians and the local economy. <\/p>\n<div>\n<br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" size=\"1\" width=\"33%\"\/>\n<div id=\"ftn1\">\n<p><a name=\"_ftn1\" title=\"\">[1]<\/a> Can<br \/>\nCambodia&#8217;s fragmented agriculture sector save the economy?, the Phnom Penh<br \/>\nPost, August 13, 2020 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.phnompenhpost.com\/special-reports\/can-cambodias-fragmented-agriculture-sector-save-economy\">link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ftn2\">\n<p><a name=\"_ftn2\" title=\"\">[2]<\/a> Responding<br \/>\nto COVID-19: CGIAR&#8217;s contribution to global response, recovery and resilience<br \/>\npp. 4 (<a href=\"https:\/\/cgspace.cgiar.org\/bitstream\/handle\/10568\/108548\/CGIAR-Responding-to-COVID-19.pdf\">link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ftn3\">\n<p><a name=\"_ftn3\" title=\"\">[3]<\/a> The<br \/>\neffects of COVID-19 on farming, Khmer Times, September 17, 2020 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khmertimeskh.com\/50764323\/the-effects-of-covid-19-on-farming\/\">link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.media-outreach.com\/release.php\/View\/60131#Contact\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Media OutReach\u00a0&#8211; 30 December 2020 &#8211;\u00a0Around 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 Neak Oknha Chen Zhi (\u9648\u5fd7\u516c\u7235) and Prince Group are spearheading change in the sector. 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