Lower Mekong Food Security Database

Project Information

Current donor efforts in the silk sector focus on processing, weaving, and marketing. To complement this work, FAO had also hoped to strengthen the earlier stages of the value chain and help Cambodia ease its reliance on imports, with specific emphasis on developing sustainable silkworm rearing techniques and producing high-yield cocoons and high-quality silk yarn. For this purpose FAO approved a project entitled Supporting Sericulture Rehabilitation in Cambodia from its Technical Cooperation Programme.

The project had the following outputs:

• Establishment of a Silkworm Egg Production Center
  
• Building of a small cocoon reeling facility
  
• Setting up of seven demonstration farms in key existing and potential areas to promote new silkworm rearing techniques
  
• Capacity building of government staff and producers through technical training to improve productivity and quality of cocoons and silk yarn
  
• Formulating a Silk Development Program for future expansion.
  

Project Locations

Battambang, Banteay Meanchey, Kampong Cham, Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Speu, Kampong Thom, Kampot, Kandal, Koh Kong, Krong Kaeb, Kratie, Krong Pailin, Krong Preah Sihanouk, Mondul Kiri, Ouddar Meanchey, Phnom Penh, Pursat, Preah Vihear, Prey Veng, Ratanak Kiri, Siem Reap , Stung Treng, Svay Rieng, Takeo