Nowadays he grows several types of crops beside cucumber such as winter melon, long bean, ridge. Beside vegetable growing, his family raises chicken and a few pigs. He uses organic fertilizer through collection of chicken manure, cow and buffalo manure, bio-slurry and some other waste materials around his house and the field. With these materials he makes compost to improve his land. According to previous soil analysis made by CFAP, the pH of his farm land was very low, now it has improved a lot at average of pH= 6.7. This is a good level for vegetable growing. In average, he earns about 70,000 KHR to 80,000KHR (US$17.5 to US$20) net income per day with his vegetable production of approximately 55 Kg/day. This is enough to support his family. Chark Borat grows enough to feed his household and his wife sells the surplus at the local market. She tells that the organic produces sell better than chemical produces, as most clients ask for organic products which they believe is good for their health.
In 2013 CFAP provided several households with a pond, also Mr. Borat’s family received this water basin. He expects this will further improve his business, as he now can grow vegetables the whole year round; in dry season he can use his water basin to irrigate his plants.