FAO Estimates Cambodia 2014 Rice Exports to Increase Slightly to 1.2 Million Tons

3 June 2014
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The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has estimated Cambodia’s 2014 rice exports to increase slightly to 1.2 million tons over that in 2013 due to increased production. The FAO reports that its exports estimate includes unofficial exports of milled as well as paddy rice sold through cross-border trade to Vietnam and Thailand. Cambodia exported around 120,291 tons of rice during the first four months of 2014, up about 1.5% from around 118,504 tons exported during the same period in 2013, according to data from Secretariat One Window Service (SOWS-REF) for rice export. Cambodia exported a total of 378,856 tons of rice in 2013, up about 84% from about 205,717 tons exported in 2012. …

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