Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

The Commune Agriculture Official Selection Exam has selected 250 officials to fill vacancies at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. ...

Agriculture sector remains one of the economic drivers of Cambodia’s economic growth despite its share of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) has shrunk. ...

Over 400 staff from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and the National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning (NIS-MOP) have been deployed on one of the most comprehensive data collection initiatives to date – the Cambodia Agriculture Survey 2023 (CAS 2023).  ...

The European Union (EU) has pledged to provide EUR 6.375 million (around $7 million) grants to Cambodia to support reforms of its fisheries sector. ...

The Mondulkiri provincial agriculture department has reported that the production of fresh coffee beans in the province is yielding a higher market value following the signing of a production contract, coinciding with an increase in both the cultivation and area allocated for coffee. ...

Cambodia’s agricultural exports surpassed 6.2 million tonnes during the first ten months of the year, amounting to more than $3.5 billion across 74 countries, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. ...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and Wing Bank (Cambodia) Plc have inked a deal that will offer accessible, low interest rate loans to support the government’s Agriculture Priority policies through the innovative Wingagri supply chain platform built specifically to support the sector. ...

Eng Cheasan, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, distributed 54 tonnes of fragrant rice seeds to 541 families in four communes of Stong district, Kampong Thom province.  ...

Student volunteers have been instructed to advise and assist farmers on selecting superior paddy rice stems for cultivation. ...

Officials and experts are urging the media to play a role in increasing awareness of food safety in Cambodia to elevate overall health. ...

Yang Saing Koma, a secretary of state for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, highlighted the significance of red corn as a vital agricultural product. ...

Cambodia joined countries across the globe to promote water action as part of the country’s 2023 World Food Day commemoration, which took place in Kouloab commune, Chet Borei district in Kratie province. The commemoration event was held under the global theme, Water is Life, Water ...

Dith Tina, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, and other leaders received a courtesy call and discussed with Maura Vieira, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries on October 11. ...

The ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) have reached agreements on various documents, encompassing strategic guidance, technical matters and joint communication, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation in matters of food security, agriculture and forestry. ...

A Cambodian firm intends to export more than 1,000kg of live lobsters to China, after its previous test runs proved the product had garnered “substantial market support”. ...

Cambodia’s Koh Ker Temple archaeological site has been officially added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List, during the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on September 17. ...

Dith Tina, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, and other leaders met with Sok Loo, Governor of Battambang Province, and Oknha Phu Puy, Director General of Green Rice Mills in Battambang Province, to study the real situation of rice prices. ...

Tok Khoun is the community leader of the Fishery Farm Conservation Trapeing Kouy in Santey Village, Dan Run Commune, Sonikhom District, Siem Reap Province. He is a producer and a community facilitator for the Women’s Empowerment Farmer Business School (WE-FBS). ...

One hundred and thirty key stakeholders from animal health, environment and agriculture in Cambodia have gathered in Siem Reap for a workshop as part of efforts aimed at addressing risks at the human-animal-ecosystems interface. ...

Red corn prices in Battambang province during the ongoing 2023 harvest season have shown a slight increase compared to the corresponding period last year. However, weather conditions have marginally impacted the quality of red corn kernels this year. ...

A senior official at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said that with a significant increase in coffee consumption in Cambodia, the ministry supports the expansion of robusta coffee bean cultivation, noting that it remains limited. ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has kicked off a weeklong provincial level training workshop aimed at strengthening national capacity on analysis and interpretation of agricultural statistics and data.  ...

Cambodia is committed to ensuring that its food supply is safe and healthy for all Cambodians, leading to safe and healthy diets, said Dith Tina, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries during the World Food Safety Day celebration held here on Wednesday. ...

A carnivorous piranha was smuggled illegally into the country and has been seized and destroyed by officials from the Fisheries Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) for the safety of indigenous fish, humans, animals and the environment. ...