Inflation weighs on Kingdom’s rice exports
Cambodia’s rice export revenues jumped by more than 200% on increasing world food prices during the first eight months of the year, according to Ministry of Commerce data. Price increases, however, drove total exports down. Cambodia exported US$59.8 million in rice, or 105,452 tonnes, between January and August, up from $19.6 million during the same period last year. Total exports fell about 10% from 117,186 tonnes…