Agriculture and fishing

Ministry of Economy announces $100 million funding increase for SME Bank and Rural Development Bank for Agriculture

The Ministry of Economy and Finance will announce the announcement of additional funding of $100 million for the Cambodian Small and Medium Enterprise Bank and the Agricultural Rural Development Bank  to provide additional support to SMEs, agriculture and agriculture. Industry according to the press release ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501023375/ministry-of-economy-announces-100-million-funding-increase-for-sme-bank-and-rural-development-bank-for-agriculture/

Fishery platform for diversification debuts

The UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries – together with higher education institutions (HEIs) and industry insiders – have officially launched the Food Technology, Research and Innovation Platform (FTP) to promote the development of fishery products in Cambodia. ...

Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fishery-platform-diversification-debuts

Japanese company eyes a slice of silk pie

A Japanese company plans to invest in silk production, breeding silk worms in Battambang province to process into consumer products and exports, to boost economic growth and create more local jobs. ...

Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/japanese-company-eyes-slice-silk-pie

Rice exports close January with a bang

Cambodia exported more than $96.3 million worth of milled and paddy rice in the first month of this year, providing positive signs for the industry on the whole, according to the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF). ...

Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/rice-exports-close-january-bang

Banteay Meanchey rescues rice, warns of future droughts

Officials from the Banteay Meanchey provincial water resources and agriculture departments have joined forces to pump water to nearly 1,000ha of dry-season rice in Mongkol Borei district in the face of water shortages. ...

Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/banteay-meanchey-rescues-rice-warns-future-droughts

Minister eyes durian exports to China, pushes for research

The Ministry of Agriculture is set to conduct a study on the phytosanitary requirements to export durian to China in the near future. ...

Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/minister-eyes-durian-exports-china-pushes-research

‘Pra’ fish exports to China at hand

Chinese customs has given Cambodia three weeks to ensure that a list of shortcomings will be taken care of, as required by Beijing, before signing a formal protocol allowing the direct export of Cambodian “pra” fish to China. ...

Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/pra-fish-exports-china-hand

Final year of water shortages for Phnom Penh, say utility officials

This year’s dry season is no different from last year, with people in the suburbs of Phnom Penh beginning to complain about the lacking of clean water.   ...

Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/final-year-water-shortages-phnom-penh-say-utility-officials

Plans to build large reservoir to meet agriculture water demands

Kampong Speu province plans to build another large reservoir that has a storage capacity of more than 150 million cubic metres. ...

Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501013890/plans-to-build-large-reservoir-to-meet-agriculture-water-demands/

Mobile pumps installed as water shortages continue for farmers

Mobile water pumps were installed in some provinces as farmers continue to water shortages that threaten the dry season rice crops. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501012892/mobile-pumps-installed-as-water-shortages-continue-for-farmers/

Cambodia rakes in more than $1.7 billion from aquaculture and freshwater fisheries sector in 2021

Cambodia saw more than $1.7 billion in profits in the past year from the aquaculture and freshwater fishery industry, with more than 380,000 tons of yield from the freshwater fisheries. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501012780/cambodia-rakes-in-more-than-1-7-billion-from-aquaculture-and-freshwater-fisheries-sector-in-2021/

Ministry of Agriculture and private partners sign MoU to build 10,000 green houses over next decade

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries continues to enact measures to develop Cambodia’s agricultural sector. The ministry and private partners announced the signing of the MoU for the construction of more green houses in the country. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501011542/ministry-of-agriculture-and-private-partners-sign-mou-to-build-10000-green-houses-over-next-decade/

Mango exports surge 146% to 265K tonnes in 2021

The Kingdom exported nearly 265,230 tonnes of fresh mangoes and mango products in 2021, up by 146.3 per cent year-on-year, of which the Vietnamese market absorbed just under 199,636.7 tonnes, according to Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries data. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/mango-exports-surge-146-265k-tonnes-2021

China buying frenzy bolsters fresh banana exports in 2021

Cambodia exported 423,168.97 tonnes of fresh bananas last year, up by 27.02 per cent over 2020, valued at $4,323,719,300, according to preliminary data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA). ...

Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/china-buying-frenzy-bolsters-fresh-banana-exports-2021

Kingdom to further strengthen agricultural ties with China

Even as more investments from Chinese companies pour into Cambodia and cooperation in the field of agriculture increases, Cambodian agricultural products are expected to be promoted in more international markets, especially the Chinese market. ...

Anthony McGonigle
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501009473/kingdom-to-further-strengthen-agricultural-ties-with-china/

Mixed emotions as EU revokes import tariffs on long grain Cambodian rice

With the EU rolling back import tariffs on long grain white rice from Cambodia and Myanmar, market participants expect a rise in shipments from Cambodian exporters who were however still skeptical due to continued high freight rates. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501009558/mixed-emotions-as-eu-revokes-import-tariffs-on-long-grain-cambodian-rice/

Cassava exports up nearly 22.1%

The Kingdom exported 2,793,729.92 tonnes of cassava in 2021, up by nearly 22.1 per cent from a year earlier, as industry players note that domestic wholesale prices of the tubers remain elevated compared with average 2020 rates. ...

Hom Phanet
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cassava-exports-nearly-221

Government backs marine fish farming in Preah Sihanouk province

Chinese firm JIN YU TANG (CAMBODIA) FISHERY CO., LTD, has unveiled its feasibility progress of marine fish farming investment project in Preah Sihanouk province and sought support from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501008716/government-backs-marine-fish-farming-in-preah-sihanouk-province/

Processed cashew nut export to Japan to hit new high

Chey Sambo Cashew Nut Processing Handicraft in Kampong Thom province has planned to scale up the amount of processed cashew nuts for exports to Japan this year, after experiencing successful exports last year, which resulted in huge support in the Japanese market. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501007944/processed-cashew-nut-export-to-japan-to-hit-new-high/

Ministries warn public about wildfire dangers

The Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries have jointly called on the public to be very careful about using fire as a means of cooking, clearing wild grass or harvesting forest products because wildfires often occur in natural protected areas ...

Mom Kunthear
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministries-warn-public-about-wildfire-dangers

Firm dips into marine fish farming on pair of Preah Sihanouk islands

Jin Yu Tang (Cambodia) Fishery Co Ltd plans to splash out an unspecified amount on “marine fish aquaculture in submerged cages”, on Preah Sihanouk province’s Koh Dek Koul and Koh Thas islands, according to Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon on January 11. ...

Nov Sivutha
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/firm-dips-marine-fish-farming-pair-preah-sihanouk-islands

Report on last year’s fish imports crackdown released

A working group on the prevention and crackdown of illegal export-import fishery product transportation has wrapped up its annual meeting on achievements for last year, citing positive results and making recommendations for the New Year. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501000764/report-on-last-years-fish-imports-crackdown-released/

Non-rice agricultural product export nets $3.16 Billion in 2021

Cambodia exported some 5.18 million tonnes of non-rice agricultural products in 2021, a 48.14 percent increase compared to the same period last year. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501000187/non-rice-agricultural-product-export-nets-3-16-billion-in-2021/

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