Preah Vihear National Authority is now urging farmers in Sraem commune, located in the Preah Vihear temple resort, to practice cultivation techniques through a system of agriculture in order to use the land as much as possible to maintain the quality of the land, get a variety of crops and all seasons. Ensure food security, increase revenue, ensure long-term land use, reduce market risk and adapt to climate change. A farming system is a mixed planting of fruit trees and vegetable crops, planted alternately in rows or in groups, and often mixed with wild species and / or livestock. Also such as cows, buffaloes, chickens, ducks and bees. Through this system of agriculture, farmers can
Plant fruit trees in rows from east to west, and seasonal crops can be planted alternately and away from fruit trees 1 to 1.5 meters away to be well exposed to sunlight. . In the first 1 to 4 years of fruiting, when there is enough light in the soil, it is possible to grow crops that need light or shade crops such as peppers, cabbage, bananas and papaya. From 4 years onwards, fruit trees with large leaf axils cover most of the land, so we can grow shade-tolerant varieties such as ginger, turmeric and pineapple. If the fruit trees in the old orchard need to be pruned every year, light-seasoned crops can be planted. The practice of agriculture needs to consider a number of important factors, such as
- Soil type is sand, clay or red soil
- Elevation, such as lowlands or mountains
- Rainfall level
- Topography such as low, high, wet, rainy season and waterfront
- Water supply for irrigation
- Plants like sunlight or shade
- Economic values such as product availability, market demand and logistics
