Salt Harvest Below Forecast
The Kep-Kompot Salt Producers Community says salt production fell nearly 50 per cent below forecasts because of early rainfall, which is assumed to end salt harvesting for the year. Prime Minister Hun Sen, however, has stepped in to ensure that price remains stable. … Hun Sen yesterday noted the dilemma concerning salt production and hydroelectrical dams – when the dry season lasts a long time, salt production will be good, but dams will lack water to produce power. … In 2008, Cambodia imported tens of thousands of tonnes of salt from China to supply the local market, but in the succeeding years, production has exceeded the market’s demand, according to the Post. …
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013041965112/Business/salt-harvest-below-forecast.html
