Co-op law will bolster agriculture sector: PM
WITH the passing of a law on farmers’ co-operatives, the government hopes to streng-then the country’s growing agricultural sector, Prime Minister Hun Sen said in a speech at the National Institute of Education yesterday. “In time, I believe that economic growth will be tremendous in rural areas,” the Prime Minister said. He said the government’s approval last Friday of a law supporting agricultural co-operatives would enhance growth in farming, as farmers – who traditionally have remained independent of one another – will now have the power to negotiate collectively. …
