koma was born in 1966 in a rural area of southern cambodia. when he was small, the country thrived as a major produce and exporter of rice in the region. good harvest brought the hard working people of cambodia peace and abundanabundance. however in 1970, a military coup backed by the united states overthrew the existing government leading the country into a long period of turmoil. over the next 20 years civil war and unrest continued. the once rich country was left in ruins. in the early 1990s, the age of conflict came to an end. after hearing of a new method that significantly increases rice harvest, koma decided to dedicate himself to revolutionizing agriculture in his country. the technique known as the system of rice intensification or sri, involves planting saplings at regular intervals. it also encourages the use of natural compost over expensive pesticides, it's extremely cost efficient. 20 years after the initial introduction of sri over 2,000 farmers use the method. with larger harvest, rural people enjoy a comfortable lifestyle. we f