Cambodian Government Agrees In Principle to Risda Opening Rubber Estates

The Cambodian Government has agreed in principle with Rubber Industry Smallholders’ Development Authority (RISDA) to open 20,000 hectares of rubber estates in that country on a joint venture basis, its Chairman Tan Abdul Tamby said. The former Melka chief minister said... the Federal Government through the Finance Ministry has agreed to the joint venture and has set up the two companies in Cambodia. ... “We hope we can achieve what we have achieved in our country. We’re waiting for them to allocate land. We’ve conducted suitability studies in Cambodia.” ...

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