Rasmei Kampuchea newspaper
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
A high ranking government official indicated that based on this year’s estimates, Cambodia has a surplus of about 2 million tons of rice for export.
Chan Sarun, the minister of agriculture, forestry and fishery, told the Cuban No. 1 vice-minister of economy, during a meeting in Phnom Penh last week, that based on the results of the 2007-2008 rice production, Cambodia has a surplus of about 2 million tons of rice for export, after subtracting out the amount of rice needed for consumption and for use as next year’s crop.
Chan Sarun added that, currently, farmers are busy harvesting, and about 40% of the crop has been harvested on 2,241,020 hectares of planted lands. He also told the Cuban minister that, along with the harvest, the farmers are also getting ready to plant dry season rice and other crops.
According to a report from the ministry of agriculture, up until 13 December, Cambodia harvests about 1.87 million tons of rice more that last year. The average rice yield is 2.061 tons per hectare. At the same time, Cambodia also sees along the an export of rice to VietnamCambodian-Vietnamese borders in Romeas Hek border gate, Svay Rieng province. During the second week of rice export to Vietnam, and up until 13 December, the amount of rice export is 935 tons, this is an increase of 186 tons from the previous week. Middle men bought the rice at an average cost of 950 riels (~$0.25) per kilogram.
At the same time, the ministry of agriculture hopes that the 2007-2008 rice production will be better than last year due to a change in attitude of the farmers.
Chan Sarun, the minister of agriculture, forestry and fishery, told the Cuban No. 1 vice-minister of economy, during a meeting in Phnom Penh last week, that based on the results of the 2007-2008 rice production, Cambodia has a surplus of about 2 million tons of rice for export, after subtracting out the amount of rice needed for consumption and for use as next year’s crop.
Chan Sarun added that, currently, farmers are busy harvesting, and about 40% of the crop has been harvested on 2,241,020 hectares of planted lands. He also told the Cuban minister that, along with the harvest, the farmers are also getting ready to plant dry season rice and other crops.
According to a report from the ministry of agriculture, up until 13 December, Cambodia harvests about 1.87 million tons of rice more that last year. The average rice yield is 2.061 tons per hectare. At the same time, Cambodia also sees along the an export of rice to VietnamCambodian-Vietnamese borders in Romeas Hek border gate, Svay Rieng province. During the second week of rice export to Vietnam, and up until 13 December, the amount of rice export is 935 tons, this is an increase of 186 tons from the previous week. Middle men bought the rice at an average cost of 950 riels (~$0.25) per kilogram.
At the same time, the ministry of agriculture hopes that the 2007-2008 rice production will be better than last year due to a change in attitude of the farmers.
