Local brokers still manipulate prices: farmers

Farmers have expressed concern over local brokers’ manipulation of the market during harvest season, reducing buying prices for farmers who have no access to actual market rates. … While some farmers have already completed their harvests, others have left their fields barren, fearing brokers will reduce corn prices, as yields are low this year due to the lack of floods. … According to a report from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Cambodian farmers grew corn on 184,872 hectares of land in 2012 and produced 770,860 tonnes in yields in 2012. …

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