Cambodia’s Jasmine Rice Awarded World Best Rice for 2012

Cambodia’s aromatic variety of jasmine rice was awarded top prize at the Rice Trader World Rice Conference in Bali, Indonesia, last month… Cambodia is now seeking to expand its exports of its jasmine rice and other varieties. Ung Chhengsear, a representative of Cambodian rice export company Lor Ek Heng Sek Meas, who attended the ceremony, said the award will help raise the profile of Cambodian rice, which has gone relatively unnoticed..

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