Cassava production dropped in 2012

The area of cassava under cultivation fell by 11.5 per cent across the country this season, while the price of cassava chips remained the same as last season’s price. Officials blamed an unstable price during the previous season (from April to April) for the drop. According to estimated production data issued by the Department of Planning and statistics at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, cassava growing covered only 346,594 hectares compared with last season, which saw 391,714 hectares. … The report added that Cambodian people had grown a great deal of cassava in all provinces, but some provinces – Kampong Cham with 67,427 hectares, Battambang with 57,020 hectares, Banteay Meanchey with 44,473 hectares, Kratie with 33,180 hectares, Svay Rieng with 23,792 hectares and Pailin with 22,320 hectares – increased their production. The estimated harvest dropped about 1.17 million tonnes – from 8.03 million tonnes to 6.86 million tonnes this season. …

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