Floods Ravage Over 10,000 Hectares of Rice Fields Across Cambodia in Just 10 Days
In the span of ten days from 18 September to 27 September 2024, severe flooding has devastated more than 10,000 hectares of rice fields across seven provinces in Cambodia. The floods wreaked havoc in Kratie, Stung Treng, Mondulkiri, Tbong Khmum, Kampong Cham, Kampong Thom, and Siem Reap, impacting the livelihoods of thousands. This information was […]
Cambodia Achieves First Airborne Export of Cashew Nuts to China’s Henan Market
In a milestone for Cambodia’s agricultural sector, the country successfully exported 2 tons of premium cashew nuts by air to Henan Province, China, marking its first-ever cashew shipment to this key Chinese market. The initial consignment, exported on 22 September 2024, was the result of intensive cooperation between Cambodian and Chinese officials following meetings in […]
Cambodia Partners with US Firm to Build Organic Bran Processing Plant to Boost Exports
Cambodia’s Amru Rice and US-based Stabil Nutrition, LLC have signed a major Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly invest in the development of an organic bran processing plant in Cambodia. The state-of-the-art facility will be equipped with cutting-edge American machinery and technology, significantly enhancing Cambodia’s capacity for organic rice processing. This landmark agreement was formalized […]
Indonesia Eyes Cambodian Rice Producers to Boost National Food Security
Indonesia’s state-owned food logistics company Bulog is exploring a plan to acquire rice producers in Cambodia to secure domestic rice supply amid declining local production. Indonesia’s rice production has faced setbacks, with national output decreasing by 1.39% to 31.10 million tonnes in 2023 from 31.54 million tonnes in 2022, according to data from Statistics Indonesia, […]
Cambodia Leads the World in Elderly Rubber Trees with 440K Hectares of Plantations
Cambodia now boasts the world’s largest number of elderly rubber trees, with 448 mature trees thriving across 14 hectares of the country’s total 440,000 hectares of rubber plantations. This was disclosed by Khun Kakada, Deputy Director General of the General Department of Rubber at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, on 16 September 2024. […]
Cambodia’s Cashew Sector Flourishes with Over 580K Hectares of Plantations and 839k tones, 36% increase, in 2024
Cambodia’s cashew industry has reached new heights, with more than 580,000 hectares of cashew plantations nationwide, yielding an average of 1.5 tons per hectare. This key development was highlighted by PM Samdech Hun Manet, who announced on 12 September 2024, that cashew farming is one of Cambodia’s strategic agricultural sectors. During the first seven months […]