Cambodian Farmers Going Organic

"More Cambodian farmers are turning back the clock and using natural fertilizers as a drive to reintroduce organic farming bears fruit. Khim Siphay is producing a lot more rice and vegetables on his farm these days and he pays very little for the fertilizers or pesticides he relies on. "Using pesticide or fertilizers kills important insects and causes the soil to become polluted," the 46-year-old farmer said.

"I use compost and it helps keep the soil good from one year to another. All of my family members help make the compost." Three-quarters of Cambodia's 13 million population depends on agriculture in a country where the average daily income is less than $2 making cost-efficient, and healthier, organic farming attractive."

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