Ministries and other national bodies

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Authorities allowing logging, activists say

Villagers and NGOs have accused local authorities, including forestry and environmental officials, of accepting bribes from illegal loggers in exchange for unfettered logging expeditions in Preah Vihear province’s Preah Roka protected forest. ...

Soth Koemsoeun
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/authorities-allowing-logging-activists-say

Fishing and forest crackdown yields results

Nearly 3,000 cases have been detected in a crackdown on fisheries and forest crime in the first nine months of this year.​ The results were in a Ministry of Agriculture and Fishery report published on Friday. ...

Sen David
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5087200/fishing-forest-crackdown-yields-results/

Agriculture scholarships to help nurture local talent

A new agriculture scholarship and research grant were launched yesterday with the aim of nurturing local expertise by providing students opportunities to pursue graduate degrees and conduct research. ...

Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5086816/agriculture-scholarships-help-nurture-local-talent/

Bid to invest in silkworm farms taking shape

Six month after announcing its intentions to invest in local silk production, a Japanese beauty company, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, has released a new study on silkworms and their potential for the cosmetics industry, paving the way for more concrete action to ...

Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5085780/bid-invest-silkworm-farms-taking-shape/

Pressure kept on for land dispute solutions

An inter-ministerial joint working group yesterday said it would continue its work on resolving land disputes for 540 families battling sugarcane companies in four provinces. ...

Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5085582/pressure-kept-land-dispute-solutions/

Ministry produce plan comes up short

A $20 million Ministry of Agriculture programme has struggled to meet its goal of introducing 160 tonnes a day of high-quality locally produced vegetables to the market, with ministry officials saying that as a result of high production costs and pricing issues it was currently ...

Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ministry-produce-plan-comes-short

Workshop mulls which fruits sweetest for regional plan

German development agency GIZ held a consultation workshop in Phnom Penh yesterday for its two-year Facilitating Trade in Agricultural Goods in Asean (FTAG) initiative, holding discussions with Ministry of Agriculture officials and local traders aimed at identifying the most suitable fruit and vegetable crops for ...

Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/workshop-mulls-which-fruits-sweetest-regional-plan

Kampong Thom gets community forests

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries yesterday announced the establishment of two community forest areas over 4,500 hectares in Kampong Thom province’s Santuk district. ...

Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5084730/kampong-thom-gets-community-forests/

Pesticide-wary vegetable buyers chided by premier

Prime Minister Hun Sen scolded Cambodians for complaining about pesticides contaminating their vegetables during a one-hour speech in Siem Reap yesterday, stating that the solution is simply not to buy contaminated vegetables. ...

Yon Sineat
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pesticide-wary-vegetable-buyers-chided-premier

Project to connect buyers to local produce suppliers

USAID Cambodia officially launched its Feed the Future Cambodia Harvest II project yesterday, a five-year initiative that aims to promote commercial horticulture in four Cambodian provinces and help smallholder farmers gain access to markets, reducing the country’s high dependence on imported fruits and vegetables. ...

Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/project-connect-buyers-local-produce-suppliers

Kandal centre to monitor veggie quality

A centre to improve the standard and quality of agricultural products, especially vegetables, will be set up in Kandal province soon, the director of the provincial agriculture department said yesterday. ...

Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5083526/kandal-centre-monitor-veggie-quality/

Prahoc to go international

A small community in Siem Reap province’s Chong Kneas commune is adamant about getting global recognition for their unique fermented fish paste, or prahoc, after the government endorsed a national standard for the most distinctive ingredient in Khmer cooking. ...

Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5082981/prahoc-go-international/

Chinese firm to help raise pigs in Cambodia

The Ministry of Agriculture signed a memorandum of understanding with a Chinese agricultural company to provide technical assistance in developing pig production in Cambodia. ...

Post Staff
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/chinese-firm-help-raise-pigs-cambodia

Milestones for fisheries project

The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), together with the Ministry of Commerce and the Agriculture Ministry’s fisheries administration, yesterday launched a booklet titled “Fostering Fisheries Value Chain Growth and Competitiveness”. ...

Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5082630/milestones-fisheries-project/

Ministry issues cassava virus warning

The Ministry of Agriculture has alerted cassava farmers, traders, and importers about a new virus attacking cassava, instructing local authorities to work together with the industry to stem its spread. ...

Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5082521/ministry-issues-cassava-virus-warning/

Region backs safe food strategy

Agriculture ministers in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) on Friday endorsed a five-year strategy and action plan to build a region-wide food safety system. ...

Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5082183/region-backs-safe-food-strategy/

Government says reports of GM crops in Cambodia are ungrounded

The government has denied the presence of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the agricultural sector amid persistent reports that some local farmers may already be cultivating genetically engineered “hybrid” seeds, warning that countries could restrict or ban the import of Cambodian agricultural products if use ...

Cam McGrath and Cheng Sokhorng
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/government-says-reports-gm-crops-cambodia-are-ungrounded

Chemical-free vegetable project takes off fast

A government project to boost the production of chemical-free vegetables has taken-off, with supplies already available in Cambodian markets, according to an Agriculture Ministry official. ...

Sok Chan
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5081484/chemical-free-vegetable-project-takes-off-fast/

Japonica field trials

Cambodia is keen to grow Japonica rice and the Ministry of Agriculture is currently conducting field trials to explore the possibility. “We are currently studying how Japonica rice can be grown in the country and it will take three to four years to know the full ...

Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5081482/japonica-field-trials/

China seeks rubber imports

China wants to import 300,000 tonnes of rubber from Cambodia by early next year, as the Cambodian government boosts its capacity for direct rubber exports to China. ...

Chea Vannak
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5081294/china-seeks-rubber-imports/

80 tons of Kampot pepper expected to be on market this year

Kampot pepper, a Cambodian product that got geographical indication (IG) certification from the European Union, is expected to yield 80 matrix tons for the markets by this year. ...

Chea Vannak
http://www.akp.gov.kh/?p=108800

Ministers promise quick land dispute resolution

The Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction yesterday promised to settle land disputes between villagers and sugar companies granted economic land concessions in Kampong Speu, Koh Kong and Preah Vihear provinces. Minister Chea Sophara made the promise after an inter-ministerial meeting at his office ...

Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5080803/ministers-promise-quick-land-dispute-resolution/

Project to boost veggie farming

Cambodia and New Zealand have reached a memorandum of understanding aimed at improving agricultural productivity to increase food safety and reduce reliance on imports. ...

May Kunmakara
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5080733/project-boost-veggie-farming/

Changes to make fishing sustainable

A cabinet meeting on Friday amended several articles of the fisheries law to limit the use of narrow fishing nets and introduce licences for some mechanised equipment. ...

Cheang Sokha
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5080127/changes-make-fishing-sustainable/

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