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The Agricultural Minister of Cambodia, Chan Sarun, told ABC Radio Australia, that he hopes to produce enough rice to be in a position to export 8 million tones annually.
This follows an announcement by the Prime Minister of Cambodia that they will not cut down on rice exports.
This comes in the wake of news that India, Vietnam, Brazil, China and Egypt are banning the export of rice. Fears of rice shortages have led to increases in the price of rice in some countries.
Although Cambodia is one of the poorest countries in South East Asia, the prospect of becoming a leading rice exporter is feasible and land for planting is available.
The Prime Minister of Thailand announced in December that his country will not cut back on rice exports and put incentives in place to plant more rice.
A spokesman for the International Rice research institute based in the Philippines, Duncan Macintosh, welcomed the move by both governments which could help stable the market and reduce the panic that has gripped the international rice market.
This follows an announcement by the Prime Minister of Cambodia that they will not cut down on rice exports.
This comes in the wake of news that India, Vietnam, Brazil, China and Egypt are banning the export of rice. Fears of rice shortages have led to increases in the price of rice in some countries.
Although Cambodia is one of the poorest countries in South East Asia, the prospect of becoming a leading rice exporter is feasible and land for planting is available.
The Prime Minister of Thailand announced in December that his country will not cut back on rice exports and put incentives in place to plant more rice.
A spokesman for the International Rice research institute based in the Philippines, Duncan Macintosh, welcomed the move by both governments which could help stable the market and reduce the panic that has gripped the international rice market.
6 comments:
This is the way of the future for Cambodia.
This technology has been implemented in many countries in Asia. It is eco-friendly, and help our farmer to save money. Please promote this technology widely in Cambodia.
Cheers Hun Xen! You can do it! Keep it up!
Yes but Cambodia rice will cost less than Thai rice, coz, Thai will buy from Cambodia and labeled (Made In Thailand) export to third country with double the price they bought from Cambodia.
Thais are doing that now in Cambodian antique furnitures; they relabeled and sell them in Thailand as Thai furnitures. They would not buy any Cambodian antique furnitures with stamped made in Cambodia.
It upset me when I heard that...in addition... it hurt me when no one is doing anything to stop the free flowing of Cambodian antiques furnitures collecting, sometime trick, from temples around Cambodia to sold like that. I am mad and angry with the Ministry of Culture for not doing enough to stop it. I found out by accident because I was interested in Cambodian furniture in the 50s,60s,70s.
well, this is good news for our country, indeed. god bless cambodia.
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