Nest farmers hatch ambitious China export plan

22 October 2014
The Cambodia Daily
Agricultural policy and administration / Agricultural production / Agriculture and fishing / Small and medium scale farming
Cambodian Bird’s Nest Federation / CBNF / Chinese aid / Mao Thora / Nang Sothy / Southeast Asia / Taing Kong Hav

Standing inside her shop behind a heavy glass door secured with an electronic lock, it would be easy to mistake Nguon Chorda for a jewelry boutique owner, not the manager of a store that sells dried bird saliva. … Mr. Sothy said once the CBNF gets off the ground, he expects the estimated 1,500 Cambodian nest farmers to export $50 million worth of nests to China annually. Currently, he said, the farmers collect about 1 ton of nests per month, selling for an average of $800 per kg. …

 Hul Reaksmey and Chris Mueller
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/nest-farmers-hatch-ambitious-china-export-plan-70521/