IDEMITSU of Japan to build bio-fuel factory in Cambodia in 2015

29 January 2014
The Cambodia Herald
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CMAC / General Director of Cambodian Mine Action Centre / Heng Ratana / IDEMITSU / Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries / Ministry of Mines and Energy / Ta Sen commune

A world class Japanese Company, IDEMITSU, will build a bio-fuel factory in Cambodia in 2015, and will commence exploring bio-fuel in Cambodia for the first time in 2017, Mr. Heng Ratana, General Director of Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) told reporters yesterday. … IDEMITSU has been cooperating with CMAC, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Ministry of Mines and Energy to plant cassava and to construct a factory in Battambang Province. In 2013, 103 Hectares have been tested with cassava plantation. This year the Company plans to expand to 1500 Hectares, and to 20000 Hectares at the final stage. … Ratana also said the Company wished to work closely with CMAC, which were undertaking de-mining cavities in Ta Sen commune, Battambong Province of which the area was largely laden with mines, and now the zone had become the biggest cassava plantation. Currently, the Company has been also providing financial assistance to CMAC for community development there. …

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