Clock ticks on rice harvest

As el niño continues to buffet Cambodia, the next two weeks could be crucial in determining whether the Kingdom will suffer from a smaller-than-usual rice harvest and potential food shortages, experts said yesterday. …

According to Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries general director So Khan Rithykun, Cambodia was forced to begin its planting season later this year due to the lack of constant rainfall. …

Sarah Taguiam
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