Emirates ask for more rice
As part of its plan to become of the world’s top exporters of rice, Cambodia is looking to increase its rice shipments to the United Arab Emirates, one of the world’s main milled rice importers. Cham Prasidh, Minister of Commerce, met with delegates and businessmen led by Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi, Minister of Foreign Trade of the UAE, yesterday morning. … Sheikha Lubna said the objective of her first visit is to bring some prominent business delegates to Cambodia and to learn about the potential business and investment opportunities in the Kingdom. … Bilateral trade between the two countries nearly doubled last year from $16 million in 2010 to $30 million in 2011. He said Cambodia’s current milled rice markets are the European Union and the United States of America. …
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