Agriculture and fishing

Cambodia becomes major agricultural product supplier to Vietnam

In the past two years, Cambodian agricultural products have entered the Vietnamese market. At times, Cambodia was even the largest supplier of agricultural products to Vietnam. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501243282/cambodia-becomes-major-agricultural-product-supplier-to-vietnam/

Over 100,000 ha of Tonle Sap’s Zone 3 reallocated for farming

The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, (MLMUPC) said that the provinces of Kampong Thom, Kampong Chhnang and Pursat have reallocated 100,000 hectares of flooded forestland in Tonle Sap lake’s Zone 3 and redesiginated as Zone 2, which could benefit nearly 30,000 families. ...

Tith Kognov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501242243/over-100000-ha-of-tonle-saps-zone-3-reallocated-for-farming/

Ministry to conduct census on agriculture

The Ministry of Planning will conduct a one-month census on agriculture across the country to develop agricultural, economic, environmental, social, climate change policies to contribute to the eradication of poverty. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501242130/ministry-to-conduct-census-on-agriculture/

Cambodia produced more than 11 million tonnes of rice last year

Farmers around the country saw success in the cultivation of rice last year despite hard weather conditions bringing an extended rainy season and achieved 110.40 percent of the planned rice cultivation for 2022. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501241911/cambodia-produced-more-than-11-million-tonnes-of-rice-last-year/

IFAD pledges $194m to aid 100,000 farmers

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has signed a $194 million financing agreement to improve the livelihoods of 100,000 smallholder farmers in Cambodia. ...

Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-ifad-pledges-194m-to-aid-100000-farmers

Rain, cold weather expected to dampen cashew nut output

The Cashew nut Association of Cambodia (CAC) requested that relevant authorities speed up the implementation of a national cashew nut policy amid unfavourable weather conditions that experts predict will lower Cambodia’s overall cashew output for 2023. ...

Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/rain-cold-weather-expected-dampen-cashew-nut-output

Cambodia’s cashew players’ plans to strengthen the sector for export

Cambodia’s cashew value chain has received a boost after discussions were held between Cambodia Cashew Federation (CCF) and development partners to build the nation’s nascent cashew export sector. ...

Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodias-cashew-players-plans-to-strengthen-the-sector-for-export

Agriculture ministry to recruit hundreds of student volunteers to promote farming

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has announced that it will recruit and deploy over 200 students majoring in agriculture in nine targeted provinces to help local people increase their yield in farming. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501241498/agriculture-ministry-to-recruit-hundreds-of-student-volunteers-to-promote-farming/

Cassava prices in Cambodia’s Preah Vihear province on a high

Cassava prices in Preah Vihear province this year are very good, Director of Preah Vihear provincial Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Poeung Tryda said. “So far, the price of dried cassava is more than KHR 900 per kilogramme, while fresh cassava is between KHR ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501241238/cassava-prices-in-cambodias-preah-vihear-province-on-a-high/

Cambodia’s agriculture census 2023 to be conducted in April

The Ministry of Planning will conduct the Agriculture Census of Cambodia 2023 throughout the country from April 1 to 30. The information was shared in a meeting here on February 15 chaired by Dr Chhay Than, Senior Minister and Minister of Planning, and Chairman of ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501240797/cambodias-agriculture-census-2023-to-be-conducted-in-april/

Kampot governor lauds battlefield transformed into banana plantation

Kampot provincial governor Mao Thonin offered a former battlefield turned banana plantation as an example of one of the province’s great success stories. “Once the site of immeasurable suffering, it is now a popular tourist attraction, while also producing up to 2,500 tonnes of export ...

Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kampot-governor-lauds-battlefield-transformed-banana-plantation

USAID partners with private agri-businesses, invests $4M

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced new partnerships with three Cambodian private agricultural companies. More than $4 million will be invested in expanding the economic opportunities and access to domestic and international markets of smallholder farmers. ...

Ry Sochan and Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/usaid-partners-private-agri-businesses-invests-4m

Small farmers call for NSSF benefits access

Farmers from across several provinces used the occasion of the Ministry of Economy and Finance’s Social Protection Week forum to call for smallholder farmers to be integrated into the national social protection system. ...

Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/small-farmers-call-nssf-benefits-access

Rice mills get in on contract farming

Representative of at least 41 rice millers have expressed willingness to enter into contract-farming arrangements with agricultural cooperatives to ensure ample supplies of responsibly-sourced grains of desired varieties, as pundits voice strong support for the practice as a catalyst to unleash the export potential of ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/rice-mills-get-contract-farming

Tina, ADB discuss farmer loans

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are discussing low-interest rate loans for farmers to fund the use of net houses for growing vegetables as well as improved irrigation technology. ...

Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/tina-adb-discuss-farmer-loans

Cambodia ‘95% self-sufficient’ for meat

In the past year, Cambodia has managed to supply itself with 95 per cent of the meat required for domestic demand, with the domestic and export markets worth a total of more than $2 billion in value, according to Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ...

Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-95-self-sufficient-meat

Cassava prices swell in northwest border areas

Cassava prices have seen a marked on-year increase in areas near the Thai border, as the harvest reaches 85-90 per cent, according to industry insiders. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cassava-prices-swell-northwest-border-areas

Kampot-Kep Salt’s GI listing to be marked with Apr event

The Ministry of Commerce has tentatively set April 26 for the “launch” of “Kampot-Kep Salt” as a geographical indication (GI) product, in a formal recognition of its inclusion in the Cambodian registry and the accompanying protections. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/kampot-kep-salts-gi-listing-be-marked-apr-event

Experts conduct water quality check of Tonle Sap

The Inland Fisheries Research and Development Institute with the staff of the Wonders of the Mekong, is conducting a water quality study in the Tonle Sap. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501237003/experts-conductwater-quality-checkof-tonle-sap/

2025 target for Cambodia to export 1 million tonnes of rice

The Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) has set export targets for the nation at 750,000 tonnes of milled rice in 2023 and one million tonnes by 2025. This represents an over 50 percent increase compared to the export figure in 2022. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501237171/2025-target-for-cambodia-to-export-1-million-tonnes-of-rice/

Japan firm chooses Battambang for cashew nut shell fuel project

Japanese firm Top Planning Japan Co Ltd’s (TPJ) apparent interest in investing in facilities in Battambang province to convert cashew nut shells into fuel and process the fibre-rich seeds for export has been greeted with much enthusiasm among local authorities and has dramatically heightened prospects ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/japan-firm-chooses-battambang-cashew-nut-shell-fuel-project

Minister: Agribusiness ripe with opportunities

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina advised students studying economics at CamEd Institute to keep an open mind about what to study and which expertise to acquire, encouraging them to consider agribusiness. ...

Rann Reuy
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/minister-agribusiness-ripe-opportunities

CRF aims sky high with milled-rice export targets

The Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) has set full-year milled-rice export targets for the Kingdom at 750,000 tonnes in 2023 and one million tonnes in 2025, which would constitute 17.7 per cent and 57.0 per cent increases from the 637,004 tonnes – valued at $414.29 million ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/crf-aims-sky-high-milled-rice-export-targets

Tina floats cashew nut shell fuel project

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina on February 7 asked Japanese firm Top Planning Japan Co Ltd (TPJ), an exporter of local cashew nuts, to look into converting the shells into fuel, and processing the crop into different food products, as well as ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/tina-floats-cashew-nut-shell-fuel-project

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