Agriculture and fishing

‘Not Possible’ to ban frozen meat imports, ministry says

The Ministry of Commerce has dismissed calls by farmers to ban frozen meat imports because they are bound by free trade agreement contracts. ...

Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/not-possible-to-ban-frozen-meat-imports-ministry-says

EU grants €15 million to modernize Cambodia’s agriculture, boost exports

The European Union (EU) Friday granted €15 million, approximately $16.38 million, to modernize Cambodia’s agricultural sector and improve farmers’ access to both domestic and global markets. ...

Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501654845/eu-grants-e15-million-to-modernize-cambodias-agriculture-boost-exports/

50 Chinese firms explore biz prospects in Cambodia

Top representatives of approximately 50 companies from Henan Province, China, are currently in Cambodia to explore investment opportunities, reflecting further deepening of economic ties between the two countries.   ...

Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501650209/50-chinese-firms-explore-biz-prospects-in-cambodia/

Tina calls for more chilli farmers to form ‘modern agricultural communities’

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina has encouraged chilli farmers to join modern agricultural communities, explaining that their participation will bring numerous benefits, especially ensuring market access and pricing. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/tina-calls-for-more-chilli-farmers-to-form-modern-agricultural-communities-

Customs incentives to boost cashew sector, GDCE says

The General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia (GDCE) Tuesday conducted a workshop on government customs incentives for the processing, exporting, and importing of the cashew sub-sector. ...

Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501649443/customs-incentives-to-boost-cashew-sector-gdce-says/

Cambodian youth advocate uses regional stage to urge inclusive decision making

A 15-year-old Cambodian youth advocate took centre stage at the 12th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD). He called on regional leaders to invest in child nutrition, improved farming techniques and greater awareness of healthy eating. ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodian-youth-advocate-uses-regional-stage-to-urge-inclusive-decision-making

Cambodia’s economy to grow at 6.5% average rate, PM says

Prime Minister Hun Manet yesterday said that the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) is optimistic about achieving an average annual economic growth of 6.5 percent for the next decade. To realise this goal, he emphasised that the target can only be met through specific, direct, ...

Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501648839/cambodias-economy-to-grow-at-6-5-average-rate-pm-says/

THACO invests $1B in Cambodia agriculture, eyes $800M yearly revenue by 2028

THACO AGRI, a subsidiary of Vietnam’s Truong Hai Group Corporation (THACO), which began developing agriculture in Kratie and Ratanakiri provinces in 2018 with a focus on bananas, cattle, and other fruits and vegetables, estimates that it could earn $800 million in annual profits, starting in ...

Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/thaco-invests-1b-in-cambodia-agriculture-eyes-800m-yearly-revenue-by-2028

Improving local production, expanding markets key to economic growth, MoC says

The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) Thursday encouraged small and medium-sized enterprises as well as domestic manufacturers to produce products that meet market demand and are competitive to replace certain imported goods.   ...

Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501640270/improving-local-production-expanding-markets-key-to-economic-growth-moc-says/

Chinese investors urged to explore Cambodia’s agricultural sector

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.   ...

Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501640827/chinese-investors-urged-to-explore-cambodias-agricultural-sector/

Investors urged to tap Cambodia’s growing cashew sector

Chea Vuthy, Secretary General of the Cambodian Investment Board of the Council f or the Development of Cambodia (CDC), Tuesday urged two major companies to consider investing in the agro-industrial sector, especially the cashew industry in Cambodia. ...

Nin Kunthear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501638586/investors-urged-to-tap-cambodias-growing-cashew-sector/

UK buyers seek to raise rice, cashew imports from Cambodia, as farmers urge more support

Seven leading UK buyers from the rice, cashew nut, and dried fruit industries are visiting Cambodia from February 9 to 15, 2025, to explore business opportunities and strengthen trade ties with local agricultural producers. In the meantime, local farmers are calling for more support to ...

Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/uk-buyers-seek-to-raise-rice-cashew-imports-from-cambodia-as-farmers-urge-more-support/

Labour shortage responsible for loss of over half of Pailin longan yield

A labour shortage during the harvest season has led to the loss of over 50% of the early 2025 Pailin longan yield, while the price of the sweet fruit has dropped more than 10% in the past year. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/labour-shortage-responsible-for-loss-of-over-half-of-pailin-longan-yield

Philippine salt giant tests waters for Cambodian rice imports

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. ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/philippine-salt-giant-tests-waters-for-cambodian-rice-imports

Ministry forecast cooler dry season than ’24, early rains

Average temperatures this dry season are tipped to be cooler than those of 2024, according to the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-forecast-cooler-dry-season-than-24-early-rains

Govt financing boosts rice production to 13 million tonnes

The Royal Government’s financing to stabilize agricultural prices and support farmers’ livelihoods has been highly effective, increasing rice production from 9 million tonnes in 2016 to over 13 million tonnes in 2024, according to Kao Thach, the Royal Government Delegate in Charge and CEO of ...

Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501635205/govt-financing-boosts-rice-production-to-13-million-tonnes/

Banteay Meanchey farmers sow seeds of change

What started as an initiative in 2009 has turned a group of farmers into a community that has seen its rice harvest, profit and confidence grow in leaps and bounds, thanks to support by FAO’s Promoting Climate-resilient Livelihoods in Rice-based Communities in the Tonle Sap ...

Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/banteay-meanchey-farmers-sow-seeds-of-change

Agricultural products see remarkable surge in exports

Cambodia saw a significant surge in the export of potential agricultural products in 2024, an official report from the Ministry of Commerce showed. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501633884/agricultural-products-see-remarkable-surge-in-exports/

Cambodia opens to all investors wishing to invest in agricultural sector to promote sector, says Minister of Agriculture

Dith Tina, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and leaders received a courtesy call from Professor Wendy Umberger, Executive Director of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), at the Ministry on February 3, 2025. ...

Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501633720/cambodia-opens-to-all-investors-wishing-to-invest-in-agricultural-sector-to-promote-sector-says-minister-of-agriculture/#google_vignette

PM meets cashew farmers, lauds farming communities

Prime Minister Hun Manet Friday visited a modern cashew nut farming community in Kampong Thom province and got first-hand information on cashew cultivation. He praised the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) for transforming family farming into a robust agricultural economic enterprise. ...

Mom Kunthea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501633328/pm-meets-cashew-farmers-lauds-farming-communities/

CIS enables farmers to cultivate rice 3 times a year

Two days after visiting Takeo and Kampong Thom provinces that faced water shortages during the dry season, Prime Minister Hun Manet yesterday stated that the Completed Irrigation System (CIS), a project under the ‘Cambodia Agricultural Value Chain Program – Phase 2’ (CAVAC II), guarantees sufficient ...

Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501633358/cis-enables-farmers-to-cultivate-rice-3-times-a-year/

30,000 hectares of dry-season rice at risk of drought, authorities taking charge

At least 30,000 hectares of dry-season rice across eight provinces are currently affected by water shortages, but as of January 23 the authorities were actively pumping water to mitigate the issue and prevent any damage, according to the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM). ...

Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/30-000-hectares-of-dry-season-rice-at-risk-of-drought-authorities-taking-charge

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