Ministries and other national bodies
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
New high-tech move in farming
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) is promoting the use of an information technology and digital suite designed to establish the country’s Agricultural Big Data Platform (ABDP). ...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50757473/new-high-tech-move-in-farming/
Draft law on Cassava National Policy 2020-2025 approved
The Council of Ministers, chaired by Prime Minister Hun Sen, has approved the “Draft Law on Cassava National Policy 2020-2025, according to the result of the Council of Ministers meeting. ...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50755157/draft-law-on-cassava-national-policy-2020-2025-approved/
Agriculture and health key for Aussie development
Australia is continuing to invest in its flagship agricultural and health development programmes because the two sectors have become vitally important for Cambodia’s response during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Harrison White
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50755052/agriculture-and-health-key-for-aussie-development/
Contract farming gives hope to agriculture cooperatives
Amru Rice (Cambodia), and 22 agriculture cooperatives (ACs) from three provinces signed contract farming deals to supply and produce fragrant paddy on sustainable rice platform for the 2020 cultivation season. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50755135/contract-farming-gives-hope-to-agriculture-cooperatives/
The fight against devastating climate change on farming
The effects of climate change have had a devastating effect on the Cambodian economy, especially the agriculture sector, costing the country millions of dollars in losses. ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50754874/the-fight-against-devastating-climate-change-on-farming/
Kampong Thom gets new cashew plant
Top Planning Japan Co Ltd is working with a local cashew nut processing business owner to set up a plant in Kampong Thom province’s southwestern Kampong Svay district in a bid to champion Cambodian finished products. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kampong-thom-gets-new-cashew-plant
Rain restores 60,000 hectares of paddy across Banteay Meanchey
More than 60,000 hectares of rice paddy in Banteay Meanchey has been restored after large rainfalls were recorded across the country over the last three days, according to the province’s director of agriculture. ...
Sok Chan and Harrison White
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50753735/rain-restores-60000-hectares-of-paddy-across-banteay-meanchey/
Agriculture share of Kingdom’s GDP on track to hit 32 per cent
The agricultural industry is on track to account for 32 per cent of Cambodia’s gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of the year as more of the Kingdom’s workforce moves into the sector, Royal Academy of Cambodia economics researcher Ky Sereyvath has said. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/agriculture-share-kingdoms-gdp-track-hit-32-cent
Inter-Ministries Boost Local Animal Feed Industry
Inter-ministries have started to boost the local animal feed industry to supply domestic demand, and thus to make the country self-reliant on animal feed. ...
Chea Vannak/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50751600/inter-ministries-boost-local-animal-feed-industry/
Red corn prices tumble as growers switch to cassava
The wholesale price of fresh red corn in northwestern Battambang province dipped more than seven per cent from the year-ago period as this year’s first harvest reached 30 per cent completion, provincial Department of Commerce director Kim Hout said. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/red-corn-prices-tumble-growers-switch-cassava
SEARCA launches agricultural innovation plan
A regional centre of an inter-government treaty organisation focusing on agricultural research and education kicked off the implementation of its 11th five-year plan to push agricultural innovation in Southeast Asia, including Cambodia. ...
Nika/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50749262/searca-launches-agricultural-innovation-plan/
Yellow bananas blossoming with Chinese investment
China has given the green light for five new companies to invest in Cambodia’s yellow banana plantations. Industry insiders said they are optimistic that yellow banana exports to that country will double in 2020. The approval of the five companies brings the total number of ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/yellow-bananas-blossoming-chinese-investment
Growing the farming industry
The government has taken the opportunity of the COVID-19 crisis to develop agriculture, while the garment and tourism industries, which are the Kingdom’s economic pillars have been hit hard by the pandemic. ...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50748314/growing-the-farming-industry/
Cambodia’s rubber export up 18 percent in H1
Cambodia exported 123,151 tons of dry rubber in the first half of 2020, up 18 percent compared to the same period last year, said a General Directorate of Rubber report on Monday. ...
Xinhua
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50746839/cambodias-rubber-export-up-18-percent-in-h1/
Cashew nuts key to achieving exports target, says ministry
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has continued to promote the local development of cashew nuts, saying the crop has the potential to help the country achieve its aim for 12 percent growth in agricultural exports by 2025. ...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50746300/cashew-nuts-key-to-achieving-exports-target-says-ministry/
Fisheries exports struggling to remain afloat, need gov’t push
Cambodia exported 1,372 tonnes of fisheries products to the international market in the first half of this year, sinking around 80 per cent from 8,710 tonnes in the same period last year, a Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries report said. ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/fisheries-exports-struggling-remain-afloat-need-govt-push
Domestic animal feed production urged
Mr Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, has urged for domestic production of animal feeds to supply local demand, generate jobs, and reduce the import of the product from abroad. ...
Chea Vannak/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50744882/domestic-animal-feed-production-urged/
Aquaculture sector takes off in Cambodia
Cambodia has seen remarkable increase of aquaculture with in the last decade, according to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Minister Veng Sakhon, shared the notice recently underlining that Cambodia’s aquafarming rose from 50,000 tonnes in 2009 to more than 300,000 tonnes in 2019. ...
Phal Sophanith/AKP
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50743003/aquaculture-sector-takes-off-in-cambodia/
Teams to compile data, give titles to citizens on state land
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon on Monday created 18 teams to compile and compare data on forests which are occupied by citizens in 24 provinces. The group’s formation came after Prime Minister Hun Sen last week ordered ministries to accelerate the release ...
Voun Dara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/teams-compile-data-give-titles-citizens-state-land
Fish, frogs to boost local food supply
The government has disbursed more than $4.5 million to boost aquaculture production and domestic market supply amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon told The Post on Monday that in boosting agricultural production, the ministry has received financing from development ...
Thou Vireak
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/fish-frogs-boost-local-food-supply
Protected land given to people
Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered three ministries to allocate land in protected areas, including wildlife sanctuaries, to the people. Possible recipients can receive previously banned land if they can show they are truly dependent and lived there for many years. He also warned of ...
Khorn Savi
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/protected-land-given-people
Kampong Cham exports over 20,000 tonnes of bananas
Kampong Cham provincial governor Un Chanda said yesterday at a press conference the province has exported over 20,000 tonnes of fresh yellow bananas to international markets during the first six months of this year. ...
Khann Chanvirak
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50740992/kampong-cham-exports-over-20000-tonnes-of-bananas/
Law enforcement must safeguard fish species
The Fisheries Administration and WWF yesterday urged the government to implement strict law enforcement on the illegal fishery and trade of endangered fish in the Mekong River. The WWF report stated 35 species of fish, including the Giant Barb and Isok Barb are classified as ...
Som Kanika
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50740956/law-enforcement-must-safeguard-fish-species/
Minister warns of drought, land degradation
At a conference entitled Sustainable production and use of food, animal feed and fibre, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon said deforestation, unhealthy environmental practices and climate change has led to a decrease in land quality. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-warns-drought-land-degradation