Agriculture and fishing

Nearly all of the 93,583 hectares of drought-affected rice fields across 17 provinces and the capital, have been irrigated since December last year, announced the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology. ...

The Ministry of Commerce has thrown its weight behind efforts to promote the Kingdom’s domestic animal feed industry, signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with six factories to facilitate the purchase of ingredients. ...

The Ministry of Commerce has thrown its weight behind efforts to promote the Kingdom’s domestic animal feed industry, signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with six factories to facilitate the purchase of ingredients. ...

Ireland has announced a funding package of €800,000 ($872,00) for a climate-related programme, led by Oxfam Cambodia. The initiative aims to support rural communities in the northern part of the Kingdom through climate-smart agriculture, renewable energy, climate resilience and rural development. ...

The leadership of the Zhengzhou Agricultural Development Group, based in China’s Henan province, has expressed interest in investment opportunities in Cambodia, particularly in the development of agro-industrial parks. ...

The Ministry of Commerce has dismissed calls by farmers to ban frozen meat imports because they are bound by free trade agreement contracts. ...

The European Union (EU) is investing nearly $87 million to modernize Cambodia’s agricultural sector and improve farmers’ access to domestic and international markets. ...

The European Union (EU) Friday granted €15 million, approximately $16.38 million, to modernize Cambodia’s agricultural sector and improve farmers’ access to both domestic and global markets. ...

Top representatives of approximately 50 companies from Henan Province, China, are currently in Cambodia to explore investment opportunities, reflecting further deepening of economic ties between the two countries.   ...

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina has encouraged chilli farmers to join modern agricultural communities, explaining that their participation will bring numerous benefits, especially ensuring market access and pricing. ...

The General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE) Tuesday conducted a workshop on government customs incentives for the processing, exporting, and importing of the cashew sub-sector. ...

A 15-year-old Cambodian youth advocate took centre stage at the 12th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD). He called on regional leaders to invest in child nutrition, improved farming techniques and greater awareness of healthy eating. ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet yesterday said that the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) is optimistic about achieving an average annual economic growth of 6.5 percent for the next decade. To realise this goal, he emphasised that the target can only be met through specific, direct, ...

THACO AGRI, a subsidiary of Vietnam’s Truong Hai Group Corporation (THACO), which began developing agriculture in Kratie and Ratanakiri provinces in 2018 with a focus on bananas, cattle, and other fruits and vegetables, estimates that it could earn $800 million in annual profits, starting in ...

The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) Thursday encouraged small and medium-sized enterprises as well as domestic manufacturers to produce products that meet market demand and are competitive to replace certain imported goods.   ...

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) yesterday encouraged Chinese investors to explore opportunities in establishing a production chain within the agricultural sector, particularly in cashew processing as this initiative is led by Prime Minister Hun Manet.   ...

Chea Vuthy, Secretary General of the Cambodian Investment Board of the Council f or the Development of Cambodia (CDC), Tuesday urged two major companies to consider investing in the agro-industrial sector, especially the cashew industry in Cambodia. ...

Seven leading UK buyers from the rice, cashew nut, and dried fruit industries are visiting Cambodia from February 9 to 15, 2025, to explore business opportunities and strengthen trade ties with local agricultural producers. In the meantime, local farmers are calling for more support to ...

A labour shortage during the harvest season has led to the loss of over 50% of the early 2025 Pailin longan yield, while the price of the sweet fruit has dropped more than 10% in the past year. ...

Arvin International Marketing Inc, the largest supplier and distributor of salt in the Philippines, has expressed interest in purchasing Cambodian rice for distribution through their extensive domestic operations. ...

Average temperatures this dry season are tipped to be cooler than those of 2024, according to the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology. ...

The Royal Government’s financing to stabilize agricultural prices and support farmers’ livelihoods has been highly effective, increasing rice production from 9 million tonnes in 2016 to over 13 million tonnes in 2024, according to Kao Thach, the Royal Government Delegate in Charge and CEO of ...

What started as an initiative in 2009 has turned a group of farmers into a community that has seen its rice harvest, profit and confidence grow in leaps and bounds, thanks to support by FAO’s Promoting Climate-resilient Livelihoods in Rice-based Communities in the Tonle Sap ...

Cambodia saw a significant surge in the export of potential agricultural products in 2024, an official report from the Ministry of Commerce showed. ...