Cambodia collective trademark Sen Kra Ob (SKO) winning the gold award in the 1st China-ASEAN Taste Quality Appraisal Activities of High-Quality Indica Rice Variety will contribute to promoting the commodity to the foreign market, said Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF).
SKO rice was awarded the gold award in the international rice competition last week at the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Seed Management Station and Rice Research Institute of Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Science, China, a CRF statement on Tuesday said.
As many as 61 rice varieties, of which 12 from five ASEAN countries, were submitted for the contest, stated the report.
SKO rice was recognised by the award committee as a good and delicious rice variety and given the gold medal, CRF said.
“Winning the gold award will contribute to promoting the name of Cambodia’s fragrant rice to a wider market,” CRF said in the statement.
The collective trademark of SKO and Damnoeb Sbai Mongkul (DSMK) Cambodian premium glutinous rice were officially launched in June 2022 with the aim of boosting the export of milled rice.
SKO rice is popular all over Cambodia, as it provides a high yield, is aromatic and of good quality, and is also soft and delicious, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries.
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Author: Chea Vanyuth
Source: Khmer Times
November 01, 2023
