Agriculture and Aquaculture Project
Unfavourable Business Conditions Force Thailand’s Third-Largest Sugar Firm to Withdraw from Cambodia
Thailand’s third-largest sugar producer, Khon Kaen Sugar Industry Plc (KSL), has announced its decision to withdraw its investment from Cambodia due to unfavourable market conditions and the underutilisation of trade schemes such as the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) in Cambodia. The company cited these challenges despite a recent rise in global sugar prices following […]
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Cambodia Honours Eight Top Cashew Processors of 2024
On 6 June 2024, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) celebrated the winners of the 2024 Best Cashew Processors Competition, awarding eight companies and enterprises for their excellence in cashew processing under the chairmanship of HE Oung Kosal, Secretary of State of MAFF. The top honours were awarded to companies from various provinces, […]
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Large Kampong Thom Cashew Processing Factory with Capacity of 1.5k tons Officially Inaugurated
The Cashew Nut and Shell Processing Plant in Kampong Thom Province, with an annual processing capacity of 1,500 tons, was officially inaugurated by HE Touch Bun Hour, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Agriculture, and HE Atsushi Ueno, Ambassador of Japan to Cambodia on 4 June 2024. During the ceremony, HE Touch Bun Hour […]
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Australia plans to turn corn waste into Biomass for improvement of agricultural land in Siem Reap
Australia’s Agribusiness Asian Group (AAG) plans to process agricultural waste from its corn crop (corn stover) into biomass to store carbon for 1,000 years. This initiative is part of the inauguration of a 1,000-hectare crop farm in Siem Reap Province. The decision was made during a meeting between Mr. Prak David, Secretary of State of […]
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Artisan Angkor Silks Aims to Expand Khmer Silk Production with 15-Hectare Mulberry Plantation
Siem Reap-based Artisan Angkor Company is embarking on an ambitious project to bolster Khmer silk production. The company representatives met with Lok Chumteav Im Rachana, Undersecretary of State of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, to discuss plans for a new 15-hectare mulberry tree plantation, on 18 May 2024. This initiative signifies a commitment […]
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Experts from Well-known Chinese University to Boost Cambodia Rice-Fish Farming
Aiming to bolster rice-fish and rice-shrimp farming in Cambodia, a research team from Shanghai Ocean University concluded an investigative and training visit to the country, contributing to the development of the Fish and Rice Corridor between China and Cambodia, as reported by China Daily on 13 May 2024. “Cambodia boasts a rice cultivation area of […]
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Cambodia’s Wetlands, Covering 30% of the Country, Crucial for Migratory Birds
Cambodia boasts approximately 30% of its total area as wetlands, providing crucial habitats for migratory birds. This announcement was made by HE Khvay Atiya, spokesperson for the Ministry of Environment, on Migratory Bird Day 2024, celebrated globally in the second week of May. HE Khvay Atiya highlighted the essential role of insects as the primary […]
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Japan Introduces Innovative Rice Farming Technology in Pursat to Combat Climate Change
Japan is spearheading a groundbreaking initiative to revolutionise rice farming in Pursat by introducing cutting-edge technology aimed at enhancing soil oxygenation and curbing methane emissions. The project, endorsed by the official Facebook page of JICA in Cambodia on 29 April 2024, promises to revolutionise agricultural practices in the country. Under the auspices of JICA, Cambodia […]
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Chinese-Built Dams Imperil Mekong River Health: Threatening Extinction of 1 in 5 Fish Species
Approximately one in five (20%) of the fish species inhabiting the Mekong River are at risk of extinction due to unsustainable hydropower plant development practices, according to the research, spearheaded by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and 25 other marine and wildlife conservation organizations published on 4 March 2024 updated by SCMP on 22 March […]
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Australian-Cambodian Partnership Launches 1,000-Hectare Smart Corn Farm in Siem Reap
AG AGRIBUSINESS ASIA (CAMBODIA) CO., LTD. has collaborated with ING Holdings Co., Ltd. in Cambodia to inaugurate a state-of-the-art corn farm spanning approximately 1,000 hectares in Siem Reap province. During the inauguration ceremony on 25 March 2024, attended by HE Prak Sophoan, Governor of Siem Reap, Mr. Benjamine Bootle, Managing Director of AGG Business Asia, […]
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