ABC Radio Australia
Cambodia is seeking to become one of the world's leading rice exporters, with the country's agriculture minister, Chan Sarun, saying he hopes to produce enough rice to export some 8 million tonnes annually by 2015.
This follows an announcement by Thailand's prime minister that his country, the world's leading rice exporter, will not cut down on exports.
Fears of rice shortages have led to dramatic increases global prices in the price of rice have forced major producers and exporters like India, Vietnam and China to adopt protectionist measures by imposing limits on exports, further exacerbating the problem.
Although Cambodia remains one of Asia's poorest countries, the head of Cambodian centre for the study and development of Agriculture, Yang Saing Koma, has told Radio Australia's Connect Asia program the prospect of becoming a leading rice exporter is a distinct possibility.
"There is the potential to increase the rice production of Cambodia," he said.
"Of course, we still have big land areas and the rice productivity in Cambodia is still low in those areas, and there is still the potential to expand the cultivated area."
Cambodia's ambitions to increase exports follows Sunday's announcement by Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej that his country, won't cut down on rice exports.
A spokesperson for the International Rice research Institute in the Philippines Duncan Macintosh welcomes the initiatives by both government, and says such moves could help quell the panic that's gripped the international rice market.
"Clearly both...responses by Thailand and Cambodia to try help stabilise the market - they make good sense and seem to be very good decisions," he said.
"I think most governments in Asia are looking to calm things down, because there's every reason for the markets to be stable."
This follows an announcement by Thailand's prime minister that his country, the world's leading rice exporter, will not cut down on exports.
Fears of rice shortages have led to dramatic increases global prices in the price of rice have forced major producers and exporters like India, Vietnam and China to adopt protectionist measures by imposing limits on exports, further exacerbating the problem.
Although Cambodia remains one of Asia's poorest countries, the head of Cambodian centre for the study and development of Agriculture, Yang Saing Koma, has told Radio Australia's Connect Asia program the prospect of becoming a leading rice exporter is a distinct possibility.
"There is the potential to increase the rice production of Cambodia," he said.
"Of course, we still have big land areas and the rice productivity in Cambodia is still low in those areas, and there is still the potential to expand the cultivated area."
Cambodia's ambitions to increase exports follows Sunday's announcement by Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej that his country, won't cut down on rice exports.
A spokesperson for the International Rice research Institute in the Philippines Duncan Macintosh welcomes the initiatives by both government, and says such moves could help quell the panic that's gripped the international rice market.
"Clearly both...responses by Thailand and Cambodia to try help stabilise the market - they make good sense and seem to be very good decisions," he said.
"I think most governments in Asia are looking to calm things down, because there's every reason for the markets to be stable."
4 comments:
I am sure we can do it. We just have to maintain focus on our rural development. That is building more reservoir and canal and make use of all our rivers to feed the crops year around.
yes, i think cambodia can do this. in fact cambodia had done it in the past during the 1950s and 1960s according to records.
I wish all Governments of our world need to understand of our time,The world is changing and climate is changing too.
I am just a simple khmer person that love my people;my country and the people of our world,I believe this is time that all Governments need to work together to solve this major problem.
I am strongly agree with 5:49PM and 1:04AM,That the kingdom of Cambodia to become one of the world's leading rice exporters in the furture.But only Mr.Hun Sen and all the people that work in the Government need to support all people that work in the farm,The Government need to give farmer what the farmer need and everything will be success.
Old proverb said"If you want to win the war the government need to supports the armies."If we need more RICE(food) all the governments need to supports the farmers.
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