Cassava farmers plead for gov’t help

6 August 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
Agricultural policy and administration / Agriculture and fishing / Biofuel crops / Crop products and commodities / Economy and commerce / Government / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries / Ministry of Commerce
Agro-Industry Department / Ken Ratha / Khan Samban / Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries / Ministry of Commerce

Cassava farmers are calling on the government to standardise prices and help stabilise demand as the market for the root crop continues to prove risky for growers. Cassava exports totalled 226,000 tonnes in the first six months of the year, down 21 per cent from a year ago, yet earnings for the cassava-export market rose 20 per cent in the same period, reaching $18 million. …

 Chan Muyhong
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