PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): Cambodia's production of unmilled rice increased 12 percent this year, which would create a surplus of 2.8 million tons in 2008, up 300,000 tons over last year's figures, national media reported Tuesday.
"This surplus has come from the use of better seeds and improved farming practice," Agriculture Minister Chan Sarun was quoted by the Phnom Penh Post as saying.
"We hope the quantity of rice production will continue to increase next year," he said.
The Cambodian government expects total production of unmilled rice to hit 6.8 million tons, which would represent a million-ton gain over last year, according to a preliminary evaluation conducted by the agriculture ministry.
Chan Sarun said the government is negotiating with several countries to secure additional markets for Cambodian rice.
"I expect that Cambodia will export at least 2 million tons of rice in 2009 to countries in the region, in the Middle East, the European Union and in Africa," he said.
"This surplus has come from the use of better seeds and improved farming practice," Agriculture Minister Chan Sarun was quoted by the Phnom Penh Post as saying.
"We hope the quantity of rice production will continue to increase next year," he said.
The Cambodian government expects total production of unmilled rice to hit 6.8 million tons, which would represent a million-ton gain over last year, according to a preliminary evaluation conducted by the agriculture ministry.
Chan Sarun said the government is negotiating with several countries to secure additional markets for Cambodian rice.
"I expect that Cambodia will export at least 2 million tons of rice in 2009 to countries in the region, in the Middle East, the European Union and in Africa," he said.
4 comments:
Yes and than what are you going to do with those rice, Mr Chan? Will there be a market for it?
I have plenty of pigs; I can certainly use the surplus for my pigs.
We can clearly see how hard Dr Chan has worked. Finally his hard work has paid off in raising rice production. We can finally turn ourselves from rice importer to quality organic rice exporter. There's huge demand for Cambodian organic rice especially in the Middle East. The problem is we lack transport and infrastructure for rice export. btw we have a new kind of crop called "Phka Rumdoul" created by Khmer scientists from the M.o.A.
Congrats Dr Chan
BLAH...
AND INFLATION LEVEL AT 17%. THAT LEAVE CAMBODIAN FARMERS AT -5% GROWTH.
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