The PPP v19, #53.

Israelis focus on farming, telecoms during visit
....1."One of our most important messages is that we see agriculture as a business - not just a way of feeding people." - Israeli delegate
....2."We are not coming to Cambodia to save hungry people - we are here to make people make money from agriculture." - Israeli delegate
....3."Israeli agriculture operates as a system - you pool resources ... We will be working with Cambodia to increase not only the technology, but the way that farms organise themselves." - Israeli delegate
....4."We are growing rice in the wet season, but we really aren't growing much in the dry season. We should be growing vegetables in the dry season, but we need better irrigation, and greenhouses." - Yang Saing Koma
....5.. 59 percent of Cambodians rely on agriculture
........ Rice yields:
........ in Cambodia, 2.6 tonnes per hectare
........ in Thailand, 3.5 tonnes per hectare
........ in China, around 6.0 tonnes per hectare - World Bank
....6."Agriculture sector growth is constrained by the poor use of fertilisers, weak irrigation systems and rural roads, limited access to credit and poor research." - World Bank 2008 report