Agriculture and fishing

Freshwater fish production in the Kingdom increased by around 10 per cent year-on-year in 2024, claimed Dith Tina, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. ...

About 20 farmers in Battambang’s Mong Russey district blocked part of National Road 5 on Jan. 13, urging the government to secure a market for their recently harvested white paddy rice – a strain the Agriculture Ministry has labeled low-value for export. ...

Cambodia has produced a total volume of 39 million tonnes of crop production nationwide in 2024, up 7.4 percent from 36.3 million tonnes in 2023, a report from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries showed on Monday. ...

Cambodia will host the World Rice Conference in 2025, following the country’s fragrant rice Malys Angkor winning the World’s Best Rice title last year. ...

A senior official for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) yesterday said that the modern vegetable farming community in Takeo province’s Tram Kak district will add 100 more net houses in the next two to three months to ensure sustainable supply to the ...

Despite strong export growth and a $1.15 billion revenue increase, Vietnam remains the largest market for exporting raw cashew nuts; this is due to challenges in domestic processing and infrastructure, particularly drying fields, that can hinder Cambodia’s potential to become a global leader in the ...

Dith Tina, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, highlighted the government’s priority policies, including maintaining stable agricultural prices, deploying commune agricultural officers, and building modern agricultural communities, which must be paid attention to and implemented effectively and efficiently. ...

Tonle Sap Lake, the largest natural lake in Southeast Asia and regarded as the cornerstone of Khmer civilization, has provided immense economic benefits, contributing approximately $2 billion annually through fisheries, transportation, and tourism, according to a top government official. ...

As of mid-December, Prey Veng rice exports to Vietnam reached 2.94 million tonnes worth over $836.67 million, reported the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) on Monday. ...

Rice, cassava, and cashew nuts in Preah Vihear province generated over $170 million revenue in 2024, said the provincial director of the Department of Agriculture on Saturday. ...

On December 23, 2024, Choi Moonjung, the Country Director of the KOICA Cambodia office, held a meeting with Dith Tina, the Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF). ...

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina has inaugurated a new rubber park which features Cambodia’s oldest rubber trees, some of them more than 100 years old. ...

Asian Development Bank (ADB) Monday called for promoting the fishing communities as well as empowering women’s activities, highlighting the need to enhance their entrepreneurship and harvest skills aimed at regenerating the biodiversity in the Kingdom’s coastal areas and preserving marine fisheries. ...

Cambodia and Saudi Arabia Monday explored opportunities to strengthen bilateral relations, particularly in the agricultural sector. This move comes as both countries seek to enhance economic cooperation and explore new trade avenues. ...

Cambodia exported products worth $23.93 billion in the first 11 months of 2024, up 16.8 percent over the same period last year, said a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise released on Tuesday. ...

Fishermen have reported a considerable increase in fish yields compared to last year, though officials have yet to formally confirm the promising harvest momentum. ...

Around 15 per cent of Cambodia’s total population and 16 per cent of its agricultural land are at risk of flooding, while by 2050, climate change could reduce the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) by approximately 3% to 9.4%, according to a disaster risk assessment ...

The Cambodian government is striving to enhance productivity in the agricultural sector to meet domestic demand and boost exports to international markets. Towards this effort, two state institutions have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen agricultural cooperation and promote exports. ...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Monday held talks to establish a National Agricultural Laboratory (NAL) in Cambodia to meet the standards of the International Organization for Standardisation (ISO). ...

Cambodia exported approximately 8.5 million tonnes of agricultural products in the first nine months of 2024, marking a 53 percent increase compared to the same period in 2023, said a senior official from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF). ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet encouraged Chinese companies to invest in Cambodia’s agricultural sector, particularly in high-potential crops such as durian, cashew nuts, and cassava. ...

Cambodia has raked in $376.53 million from exporting more than 507,029 tonnes of milled rice to 66 destinations worldwide in the first 10 months of the year. ...

Cambodia generated nearly $36 million from ticket sales to the Angkor Archaeological Park, Koh Ker, and Chong Khneas Tourism Port in the first ten months of 2024, according to a press release issued by Angkor Enterprise on November 1, 2024. ...

In a move to reinforce Cambodia’s food system sustainability, Sok Silo, Secretary-General of the Council for Agriculture and Rural Development, highlighted Cambodia’s commitment to enhancing food security and nutrition, a priority that has seen considerable advancements. ...