FAO sees slight decline in Cambodian rice harvest this year
Cambodia’s rice harvest is forecast to reach 9.1 million tonnes this year, down from an estimated 9.3 million tonnes last year but up from 8.8 million tonnes in 2011, the Food and Agricultural Organization said Thursday.
The estimates were contained in the UN agency’s quarterly Crop Prospects and Food Situation report which showed global rice output expanding 1.9 percent to 500 million tonnes. …
“In addition, production growth this season could be dampened by expectations of falling prices and recent policy changes that may encourage farmers to shift to other crops.” …
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