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Cambodia’s Hun Sen outlines new strategies for agriculture development
Cambodia’s Prime Minister, Hun Sen, has outlined the government’s new strategies for the development of the agriculture sector to create the fifth economic pole in the northeast part of the country ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501264939/cambodias-hun-sen-outlines-new-strategies-for-agriculture-development/
Minister proposes agri projects for ADB backing
Agriculture minister Veng Sakhon and Asian Development Bank (ADB) executive director Anthony McDonald on May 27 discussed the needs of some development projects in the agricultural sector in which the Metro Manila-based multilateral lender could potentially provide financial support, according to a post on Sakhon’s ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/minister-proposes-agri-projects-adb-backing
Farmers turn to technology in farming to reduce costs
Along with the development of modern technology, businesses in the agricultural sector have also introduced agricultural drone as a tool to assist the sector. Growing as well as reducing costs and saving time. ...
Post Staff
https://www.postkhmer.com/national/2021-08-31-0910-222698.html
Conservation Agriculture Service with a Fee (CASF) project to place private sector as player in agriculture development
The Minister of Agriculture stated that the CASF project aims to enable the private sector to play a role in the development of conservation agriculture in accordance with the principles of agroecology. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50899880/conservation-agriculture-service-with-a-fee-casf-project-to-place-private-sector-as-player-in-agriculture-development/
50 x 2030 initiative launches data use grant competition
The 50×2030 Initiative is launching a data use grant competition for researchers in Cambodia. The initiative is a global partnership between the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Bank. The IFAD will lead the work on data ...
Sok Chan
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50823382/50-x-2030-initiative-launches-data-use-grant-competition/
Growing the farming industry
The government has taken the opportunity of the COVID-19 crisis to develop agriculture, while the garment and tourism industries, which are the Kingdom’s economic pillars have been hit hard by the pandemic. ...
Sorn Sarath
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50748314/growing-the-farming-industry/
Plans for open paddy market
The Ministry of Commerce is conducting a feasibility study to set up an open paddy market for paddy rice in at least two provinces to make the rice trade more transparent, s senior official says. ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2012122560464/Business/plans-for-open-paddy-market.html
Alliance an advocate for industry
The executive committee of the Alliance of Rice Producers and Exporters of Cambodia, ARPEC, decided earlier this month to set up a commercial arm to help members get financing for a variety of rice-related activities. According to ARPEC secretary-general Hun Lak and deputy secretary-general David Van, ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/Special-Reports/alliance-an-advocate-for-industry.html
Australian FM hails Cambodia for rapid growth, political stability
Visiting Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr on Monday praised Cambodia for its rapid economic growth in recent years and political stability. Bob Carr said that Australian Development Assistance Program has allocated 77 million U.S. dollars to Cambodia in 2011-2012, focusing on agriculture development, health, services, infrastructure ...
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-03/26/c_131490522.htm
Japanese Government To Loan $47M for Agro-Development
The Minister of Water Resource and Meteorology announced yesterday that the Japanese government’s international aid agency will provide his ministry with $47 million on loans for an agriculture development project near the Tonle Sap lake. During a donation ceremony for 144 Japanese-funded agricultural machines held ...
