Exports consistent for Cambodia’s ag sector
Cambodia exported 2.9 million tons of agricultural products last year, roughly the same as 2012, but experts say the figure does not reflect the huge potential for the market.
According to official data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, exports included more than 1 million tons of dried cassava, more than 670,000 tons of fresh cassava, 370,000 tons of milled rice, 200,000 tons of sugar, 160,000 tons of red corn and 80,000 tons of cashew nuts.
Agriculture accounted for 27.5 per cent of GDP in 2012, according to the latest ministry data. …
May Kunmakara
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