Yang Saing Koma
Yang Saing Koma (Khmer: យ៉ង សាំងកុមារ, * 1966 in Tram Kak District, Takeo Province) is the founder of the Cambodian Center for Study and Development in Agriculture (CEDAC) and renowned for his creative fusion of practical science and collective will that has inspired and enabled farmers in Cambodia. He is recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award.[1][2][3][4]
Political career
Yang Saing Koma currently is a member of the Central Committee of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP)[5] and Secretary of State in the Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. He is in charge of the Sixth Priority Policy for the deployment of 1,600 Commune Agricultural Officers (CAOs) for agricultural extension.[6]
References
- ^ "CEDAC". CEDAC. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- ^ "Non-Timber Forest Products Exchange Programme". Ntfp.org. 2012-08-31. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- ^ Categories. "Yang Saing Koma, Prolinnova–Cambodia Country Coordinator, receives Ramon Magsaysay Award 2012!!!". Prolinnova. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- ^ Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation. "Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation - Awardees". Rmaf.org.ph. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- ^ "Central Committee". Cambodian People's Party. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
- ^ "Saing Koma Outlines Agricultural Results Since Joining Ruling Party". The Phnom Penh Post. 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2025-08-05.