Rice

Cambodia’s rice exports to the Philippines are expected to reach more than 209,000 tonnes this year, supporting the Kingdom’s ambition to surpass one million tonnes in total rice exports in 2026. ...

Public and private sector leaders have pledged to strengthen Cambodia’s rice value chain by stabilising paddy prices and providing working capital to support the country’s long-standing target of exporting 1 million tonnes of milled rice in 2026. ...

Cambodia’s milled rice exports surged 67.5 percent year-on-year to 792,212 tonnes in the first eight months of 2026, up from 472,803 tonnes during the same period last year, according to a report released by the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) yesterday. ...

Cambodia exported 707,471 tonnes of milled rice in the first seven months of 2026, earning about $415 million, government and industry figures showed Tuesday. ...

Despite numerous global and regional challenges, Cambodia’s agricultural sector has demonstrated resilience and notable progress, playing a vital role in ensuring food security, creating jobs and supporting national economic growth, according to Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Dith Tina. ...

Economists believe that the new “Transit Transportation of Agricultural Products through Laos” agreement, signed between Cambodia and Laos, will play a significant role in boosting the Kingdom’s agricultural export potential to Chinese markets, therefore reducing the bilateral trade deficit with China. ...

Cambodia’s rice exports reached a record high in 2025, totalling more than 940,000 tonnes – an increase of nearly 50% compared to 2024 – while revenue from the sales exceeded $600 million. ...

Cambodia exported nearly 596,341 tonnes of milled rice in the first nine months of 2025, up 33.7 percent from 445,913 tonnes in the same period last year, a report from the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) showed last Friday. ...

Cambodia has earned a total of $1,462 million from paddy rice and milled rice exports in the first eight months of this year, a report from the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) showed on Tuesday. From January to August of this year, the Kingdom shipped a ...

Some 80 tonnes of glutinous rice was imported from Laos to meet Cambodia’s demand, as local farmers refrain from planting it due to low demand. Farmers have instead shifted to cultivating short period rice varieties with high yields. ...

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has forecast that Cambodia’s rice production for the 2025–2026 season could reach approximately 13.9 million tons, about 10 per cent above the five‑year average. Red corn, a key raw material for animal feed production, may top 1.4 million ...

Cambodia has launched a strategy to strengthen and expand its rice exports to ASEAN countries and China, with the long-term goal of reaching one million tons of rice exports per annum, according to the president of the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF). ...

Cambodia is striving to diversify and expand its rice export markets. To this end, it has launched the “Cambodia’s Milled Rice Market Expansion and Export Diversification Strategy 2025–2030”. In 2024, the Kingdom exported over 650,000 tonnes of milled rice, generating nearly $500 million in revenue. ...

Cambodia’s rice exports to international markets in the first seven months of 2025 generated a total of over $1.2 billion, marking an increase of nearly 15% over the same period in 2024. A total of 65 countries and territories imported rice from Cambodia. ...

Farmers in Kampong Thom province’s Baray Taing Kork Modern Agricultural Community have elected to plant the Sen Kra’op 01 fragrant rice variety. They now earn more than one million riel per hectare more than those cultivating the common OM rice variety. ...

Cambodia exported nearly 3.6 million tonnes of paddy and milled rice in the first half of 2025, generating over $1 billion in revenue, an increase of nearly 7% compared to the same period in 2024. Currently, 50 exporters are actively exporting Cambodian milled rice. ...

The Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) has denied any connection to Thai-branded rice which is currently being marketed online in China. The five-kilogramme packages are labelled in Thai and marked with a design resembling the Thai national flag, while being marketed as a a Cambodian product. ...

Cambodia has exported more than 6.59 million tonnes of milled rice over the last 10 years to 123 destinations, with the Minister of Commerce urging exporters and stakeholders in the Kingdom’s rice industry to attract more investors and enhance the value chain to strengthen competitiveness ...

The production of rice is considered a key strategic crop by the government for ensuring food and nutritional security. It is also a high-potential export commodity among the priority-listed agricultural products selected for annual promotion in international markets, according to Minister of Commerce Cham Nimul. ...

In a recent press conference with the Club of Cambodian Journalists (CCJ), Indonesian ambassador to Cambodia Santo Darmosumarto emphasised the potential for increased rice trade between the two nations, while highlighting the challenges surrounding competitive pricing and transportation costs. ...

Cambodia earned nearly 1 billion USD from the sale of paddy rice and milled rice to international markets in the first five months of 2025, an increase of nearly 7% compared to the same period in 2024, according to the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF). ...

Cambodia’s paddy and milled rice production generated $932.27 million in national revenue during the first four months of 2025, marking an increase of almost 10% on the same period last year. Paddy accounted for over $723 million, while milled rice contributed nearly $210 million, according ...

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.   ...

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. ...