Agriculture and fishing
Pursat Governor urges farmers to limit dry season rice cultivation
Pursat Provincial Governor Khoy Rida has urged farmers to refrain from planting dry season rice more than twice, citing potential irrigation water shortages, particularly in areas distant from water sources. ...
Local communities partner with USAID for conservation grants
Eight local communities have signed small grants agreements (SGAs) with the USAID Conserve project to build capacity, improve community livelihoods and preserve natural resources on the Tonle Sap and in wildlife sanctuaries. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/local-communities-partner-with-usaid-for-conservation-grants
DATs next big boost to Cambodia’s agri sector
The Cambodian agricultural sector has the potential to undergo a digital agricultural revolution in the coming years, driven by the widespread adoption of digital agriculture technologies (DATs), says a recently released World Bank report. ...
James Whitehead
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501570209/dats-next-big-boost-to-cambodias-agri-sector/
Three modern farming communities for cashews officially formed
Three modern farming communities for cashews were officially formed in Kampong Thom province on Saturday, said a senior official of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF). These three modern farming communities for cashew include Kampong Thom Sala Visai with 88 members and 255 hectares ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501570201/three-modern-farming-communities-for-cashews-officially-formed/
Conservation efforts boost dolphin, dugong populations in Kampot
The Prek Tnaot fishing community in Kampot province’s Bokor town is gaining attention for its conservation endeavours, which have significantly enhanced marine biodiversity, particularly the populations of dolphins and dugongs. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/conservation-efforts-boost-dolphin-dugong-populations-in-kampot
Promote Cambodian agri-products, Vissoth tells traders and investors
Vongsey Vissoth, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers and Chairman of National Archives of Cambodia urged traders and investors to promote the export of more Cambodian agricultural products to improve the livelihoods of farmers. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501565935/promote-cambodian-agri-products-vissoth-tells-traders-and-investors/
ARDB, GXAAS ink MoU to boost Kingdom’s agri sector
Agriculture and Rural Development Bank (ARDB), Cambodia’s leading agricultural bank, and the Guangxi Academy of Sciences (GXAAS) Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on agricultural science and technology innovation. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501565911/ardb-gxaas-ink-mou-to-boost-kingdoms-agri-sector/
From confrontation to concession: Cambodia’s withdrawal signals complex relationship with the CLV-DTA
Cambodia withdrew from the two-decade-old Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle (CLV-DTA), a regional cooperation initiative that had faced protests and online criticism just months earlier. The decision comes after the government arrested nearly 100 would-be protestors, including minors. ...
Seoung Nimol
https://cambojanews.com/from-confrontation-to-concession-cambodias-withdrawal-signals-complex-relationship-with-the-clv-dta/
Cambodia seeks stronger tie ups with New Zealand
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sok Chenda Sophea has called for stronger cooperation between Cambodia and New Zealand, particularly in agriculture, agro-processing, and human resource development. ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501562702/cambodia-seeks-stronger-tie-ups-with-new-zealand/
Illegal fishing crackdown successful, but crime ongoing
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has confirmed that the Inter-Ministerial Commission tasked with preventing illegal fishing in Tonle Sap Lake has successfully addressed numerous illegal fishing cases over the past two years. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501557423/illegal-fishing-crackdown-successful-but-crime-ongoing/
PM lauds modern farming communities
Prime Minister Hun Manet Tuesday lauded the efforts and achievements of modern farming communities and called for more such farming communities across the country. ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501557403/pm-lauds-modern-farming-communities/
More rice trade deals underway to expand markets
Cambodia is negotiating with some countries in the region on rice trade deals to expand the Cambodian rice market, said Cham Nimul, Minister of Commerce on Tuesday. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501557391/more-rice-trade-deals-underway-to-expand-markets/
Farmers urged to prioritise local rice varieties as prices surge
In a bid to promote sustainable agriculture and stabilise local rice prices, a senior official from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has urged Cambodian farmers to shift their focus toward cultivating local rice varieties. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/farmers-urged-to-prioritise-local-rice-varieties-as-prices-surge
PM welcomes US firms keen on investing in agri-products
Prime Minister Hun Manet Tuesday welcomed the US companies seeking investment opportunities and interested in exporting Cambodian agricultural products to the US market, as well as promoting cooperation in the field of education in the Kingdom. ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501556625/pm-welcomes-us-firms-keen-on-investing-in-agri-products/
Cambodian rice exports find new markets in 9 countries
The President of the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) Chan Sokheang, stated that this year, Cambodia’s rice exports will expand into new markets, including several islands and nine additional countries, with most buyers purchasing fragrant rice. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501553650/cambodian-rice-exports-find-new-markets-in-9-countries/
Hun Sen proposes investment in rice mills to Indonesian leader
Cambodia Friday urged Indonesian companies to invest 100 percent in rice mills with options to export not only to Indonesia but also to other countries as well. ...
Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501555315/hun-sen-proposes-investment-in-rice-mills-to-indonesian-leader/
Farmers encouraged to grow fragrant rice that nets high yields and prices
Farmers are being urged to cultivate the award-winning Sen Kro Ob 01 fragrant rice variety due to its potential for bigger yields and higher prices, both domestically and internationally. ...
Thang Sinorn
https://kiripost.com/stories/farmers-encouraged-to-grow-fragrant-rice-that-nets-high-yields-and-prices
Cambodia launches $27 mil EU funded project to boost cashew, pepper industries
Cambodia launched a $27 million project on Thursday to enhance the sustainability, export, competitiveness, and inclusiveness of the Kingdom’s cashew nut and pepper industries, according to a joint press release. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501554310/cambodia-launches-27-mil-eu-funded-project-to-boost-cashew-pepper-industries/
Philippines pledges to boost investment in Kingdom’s rice, pepper sector
The Philippines is committed to boosting investment in Cambodia’s rice and pepper sector for export to the Philippine market. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501554143/philippines-pledges-to-boost-investment-in-kingdoms-rice-pepper-sector/
MAFF to hold first Cambodian Aquaculture Expo in Nov
The Fisheries Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will organize the first Cambodian Aquaculture Exhibition in November to promote aquaculture or local breeding products. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501549609/maff-to-hold-first-cambodian-aquaculture-expo-in-nov/
Kampong Thom’s Dang Kambit reservoir project progresses
The Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology Thor Chetha, on Saturday led a team of officers to inspect the progress of the Dang Kambit Reservoir Development Project in Sre Khsach Village, Dang Kambit Commune, Sandan District, Kampong Thom province, financed by the Export-Import Bank of ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501547543/kampong-thoms-dang-kambit-reservoir-project-progresses/
Cambodia, Indonesia to expedite MoU on rice trading soon
With the trade volume between Cambodia and Indonesia exceeding $1 billion in 2023, the two countries on Thursday agreed to expedite the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on rice trade. ...
Mom Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501546079/cambodia-indonesia-to-expedite-mou-on-rice-trading-soon/
Manet announces agricultural specialists for CLV-DTA communes
Agriculture officials are set to be deployed to all communes in the four Cambodian provinces of the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Summit Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA) to strengthen the agricultural sector. The four provinces are Ratanakkiri, Mondulkiri, Kratie and Stung Treng. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/manet-announces-agricultural-specialists-for-clv-dta-communes
Growing success: Govt’s efforts to improve farmers’ livelihoods yielding results
The government’s efforts to improve the livelihoods of farmers under the Pentagonal Strategy are proving successful, with 250 agricultural specialists having already assisted over 110,000 farmers in increasing their yield during the first stage of the programme. The second stage, which aims to recruit and ...
Ben Sokhean
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501545565/growing-success-govts-efforts-to-improve-farmers-livelihoods-yielding-results/