Welcome to the Farmer Decision Making website. Here you will find information about two research projects funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR):


- Levelling the Field, Lifting HopesHear from the Next-Gen team about how subsidised laser land levelling is transforming rice farmers’ experiences in Northwest Cambodia. In Northwest Cambodia, rice is more than a crop –… Read more: Levelling the Field, Lifting Hopes
- Clean Water, Brighter Futures: How solar wells are transforming upland villagesIn the upland villages of Northwest Cambodia, the struggle for clean and reliable water has long shaped daily life. Most families have depended on seasonal streams and small ponds… Read more: Clean Water, Brighter Futures: How solar wells are transforming upland villages
- Improved crop health, diversification and productivityChief of Agronomy (Pailin PDAFF) Sophanara Phan, Senior Project Researcher Panhaleak Chay, and Dr Van Touch reflect on some of the outcomes they have seen as a result of… Read more: Improved crop health, diversification and productivity
- Improved financial management in farmingSenior Project Researcher Panhaleak Chay, Chief of Agronomy (Pailin PDAFF) Sophanara Phan and Dr Van Touch reflect on some of the outcomes they have seen as a result of… Read more: Improved financial management in farming
- Wellbeing & Livelihood in Community Economy Workshops8 village workshops were held with up to 20 women and men in each of the project location sites throughout December 2023 and January 2024 as part of Activity… Read more: Wellbeing & Livelihood in Community Economy Workshops
These projects are a collaborative effort and involve a number of partners.
The research team is keen to hear from people interested in our work and we encourage you to get in contact with us.








