Nearly 20,000 hectares of Pursat wet-season rice hit by El Niño-linked dry spell

21 July 2026
The Phnom Penh Post
Environment and natural resources / Government / Land / Social development
El Niño / hot weather / Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology / rainfall

Nearly 20,000 hectares of rice fields in Pursat province has been struck by drought conditions due to a mid-season dry spell, as El Niño continues to bring unusually hot weather and below-average rainfall across much of Cambodia, with conditions expected to persist until August 10. …

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https://phnompenhpost.com/national/nearly-20000-hectares-of-pursat-wet-season-rice-hit-by-el-nino-linked-dry-spell/

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