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Cambodia expects to export more than five million tonnes of agricultural products this year, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries senior official Ngin Chhay has announced.
He reported 1.9 million tonnes of agricultural products was exported in the first five months of this year, up by 7.35 per cent compared to the same period last year, with milled rice topping the list.
Cambodian agricultural products are sought after by more than 60 countries. The EU purchases 17 types of products, Asean countries 42 types and China procures 26 types.
Chhay, director-general of the ministry’s General Directorate of Agriculture, said that official export figures were compiled from phytosanitary certificates, and that unofficial exports may have pushed it higher. Government gives higher priority as agricultural sector continues to develop, improving the livelihoods of farmers and ensuring food safety and security for the Kingdom during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Due to the growth in export, he warned growers to remain the standards and hygiene.
Kandal provincial Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries director Bun Tuon Simona share with the source that Cambodia’s agricultural output will see significant gains fueled by government policy aimed at moving towards agricultural independence.
He further added the sector has also shifted more attention to aquaculture and animal husbandry. Total agricultural land area used for farming in the Kingdom last year was about 4.88 million hectares, mainly on Paddy, cassava, cashew nuts, red corn, mango, bananas, Pailin longan and pepper.
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