Social and environmental reach
Agriculture is the foundation of Cambodia's economy, where subsistence farming has dominated the 17-million-population country. As with many Asian agrarian societies, pesticides and monocrops are a concern, alongside how much a diverse diet relies on imports. To support and diversify the diets of local communities, Amansara has committed a large garden to the agroecological work of Camborea, a young NGO located in Cambodia with the aim to help the most deprived citizens.
Villagers are employed through the partnership and awareness is raised around the need for better seed and soil health. Camborea helps provide drinking water for the wider community and gives training around food self-sufficiency and permaculture, which promotes better respect for nature and biodiversity.