Long Thou (left) and EWS-KT Technical Field Officer Phalla Yoeurm (right) harvest cucumbers for the market

BATTAMBANG PROVINCE, CAMBODIA-For years, Long Thou, age 40, traveled across Cambodia, working in construction to provide for his wife and two children. But four years ago, seeking a way to stay closer to his home in Rukh Kiri District, he decided to transition to rice farming.