Identification and Assessment of Climate-Resilient Agricultural Practices for Cashew and Pepper Value Chains

Climate change poses significant threats to global agriculture, driving erratic weather patterns and prolonged droughts that undermine food systems and rural livelihoods. In Cambodia, where agriculture contributes 22% of GDP and employs over 60% of the workforce, high-value crops like cashew nuts and pepper face growing climate-related challenges. Despite being the world’s largest producer of raw cashew, Cambodia lacks local processing capacity, leading to considerable value loss. At the same time, pepper farming remains vulnerable due to low adoption of green and climate-resilient technologies.

To address these challenges, People in Need (PIN), through the CAPSAFE initiative, launched the “Greening Agriculture” project (2025–2028) to promote scalable, climate-resilient innovations across Cambodia’s cashew and pepper value chains. This assessment supports the identification, evaluation, and prioritization of sustainable agricultural practices that enhance climate resilience, smallholder productivity, and economic viability.