Heavy falls may mean improved rice harvest

5 August 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
Agricultural policy and administration / Agricultural production / Agriculture and fishing / Environment and natural resources / Environment and natural resources policy and administration / Rice
Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology / Peung Tryda / Preah Vihear provincial agricultural department

Rainfall over the weekend, which caused flooding in 13 provinces, could improve crop yields for rice growers, provincial authorities say. Agricultural departments in Preah Vihear, Stung Treng, Kampong Thom and Battambang provinces – some of the worst hit on the weekend – all said water was now draining from paddies after submerging the rice for two days. …

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