Rice export goals quietly fall

28 June 2015
Khmer Times
Agriculture and fishing / Crop products and commodities / Economy and commerce / Exports / Rice / Trade
Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF)

Cambodia’s ambitious goal of exporting one million tons of rice this year has been quietly dropped. A follow-up export goal of 600,000 tons also is falling by the wayside.

Undermining these goals is the reality of the rice paddies: labor emigration to Thailand, high costs for milling, and spreading bankruptcies among small rice farmers. This is the view of two experts affiliated with the Cambodia Rice Federation, the leading industry group. …

 T. Mohan and Muny Sithyna
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/12698/rice-export-goals-quietly-fall/

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