When Virak first attended the ECHO Asia Conference in 2017, he arrived with no agricultural background, only a deep desire to serve his people on mission in Cambodia. He knew agriculture could be the key to strengthening rural communities, but he didn’t know where to begin.
ECHO became his starting point.
Just eight years later, Virak stood on the same stage as a keynote speaker, sharing how ECHO’s training, mentorship, and practical tools reshaped his calling and equipped him to transform lives.
Today, Virak and his family run Keat Farm, one of Cambodia’s most dynamic and diverse agricultural enterprises. What began as uncertainty has grown into a national model of innovation and impact:
- 1,000 sheep grazing in the tropics
- Free-range pigs and a 60-head hog operation using ECHO Asia’s on-farm feed techniques
- Dairy production and agrotourism ventures
- More than 60,000 people visiting the farm last year alone
- Even the Prime Minister of Cambodia purchases their organic meat
Virak’s story is now known throughout Cambodia. He has become an online influencer recognized throughout the country, and he is preparing to launch an app that will connect farmers to markets. He believes that this tool can reach over one million people almost immediately.
Behind all this growth is a quiet truth he shared with us: The techniques he learned from ECHO did not stop with him. He has multiplied them, sharing practical and life-giving knowledge with farmers and families across Cambodia.
This is the ECHO Effect.
This is what your partnership and generosity makes possible.
When you support ECHO, you are not just training one person. You are strengthening the capacity of a leader who can reach an entire nation.
You can help more farmers discover practical solutions that change lives.
Will you come alongside leaders like Virak today? Support the reach of ECHO’s global network by giving at echonet.org/give.
