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Cambodia ‘95% self-sufficient’ for meat
In the past year, Cambodia has managed to supply itself with 95 per cent of the meat required for domestic demand, with the domestic and export markets worth a total of more than $2 billion in value, according to Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ...
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https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-95-self-sufficient-meat
The Kingdom's stubborn problem with food security
While Cambodia has made remarkable gains economically over the past decade and more-the Kingdom's poverty level fell from 47 percent in 1994 to 25 percent this year-there are still some stubborn areas of underperformance. One is the issue of food security. While in recent years, the country has largely been able to produce ...
MSG is increasingly being packaged in the Kingdom for domestic palates
Imports of packaged monosodium glutamate (MSG) decreased noticeably in the first four months of this year, not because Cambodians are turning away from the popular flavor enhancer, but because a local packaging factory is increasingly meeting domestic demand. Figures from the customs department of the Ministry of Economy and Finance revealed that from January ...
Food Imports See Big Jump
CAMBODIA’S total food and beverage imports jumped 28 percent year-on-year through June to US$74 million, as domestic demand continued to outpace the Kingdom’s production capacity. The demand comes as Cambodia’s economy regains momentum following the global financial crisis, said officials at the Ministry of Commerce, ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2011082351201/Business/food-imports-see-big-jump.html
Pig production priority
Thailand's reported move to ban exports of live pigs highlights the need to develop a larger Cambodian pig industry, insiders say. The Bangkok Post reported yesterday that Thailand’s Acting Commerce Minister Porntiva Nakasai had banned the exports in order to bring down its own prices, ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2011070150113/Business/pig-production-priority.html
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