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Kratie Floods Displace People, Damage Crops

5 August 2013
The Cambodia Daily
Agricultural production / Agriculture and fishing / Development policy and administration / Disasters / Environment and natural resources / Floods / Rivers and lakes / Water resources
Agriculture & Agri-business / Bos Leav commune / crop damage / Department of Water Resources and Meteorology / disaster preparedness and management policy and administration / disasters and disaster management / evacuation procedures / Farmland / flooding / Floods / floodwaters / Heng Rothmonida / Kratie Province / Mekong river / Nai Khhy / Prek Tatheung village / rainfall

Hundreds of hectares of farmland have been inundated by the rain-swollen Mekong River in Kratie province’s Bos Leav commune since late last week, officials said yesterday. Bos Leav commune chief Nai Khhy said seven of the commune’s eight villages are flooded affecting more than 800 ...

http://www.cambodiadaily.com/

Local brokers still manipulate prices: farmers

19 February 2013
The Phnom Penh Post
Agriculture and fishing / Crop products and commodities / Economy and commerce / Exports / Maize (corn) / Trade
Bangkok Post / Bos Leav commune / buying prices / Chet Borei district / corn prices / crops / dry season / Duty-Free / Farmers / Forestry and Fisheries / harvest season / income / Keat Phally / kratie / manipulation / market / market rates / Mekong river / Minister of Commerce / Ministry of Agriculture / Sam Rainsy Party / Sambo / Sar Chamrong / Tabos village / Vietnamese buyers / Yields

Farmers have expressed concern over local brokers’ manipulation of the market during harvest season, reducing buying prices for farmers who have no access to actual market rates. While some farmers have already completed their harvests, others have left their fields barren, fearing brokers will reduce ...

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/Business/local-brokers-still-manipulate-prices-farmers.html

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