Cambodia exported 67,547.34 tonnes of chillies in the first seven months of 2021, an increase of nearly 50 per cent year-on-year, according to the General Directorate of Agriculture.
During the period, the Kingdom shipped 66,227.12 tonnes of fresh chilli to Thailand, up 46 per cent year-on-year, and 0.002 tonnes to the UAE, And 1,320.22 tonnes of dried chilli were sold to Thailand, up 10.02 per cent, 0.21 tonnes to Belgium and 0.01 tonnes to Canada.
The Battambang provincial Department of Agriculture official noted that chillies tend to be grown together with other vegetables on the same space, which makes it cumbersome to estimate the total cultivation area.
Most chilli plants are grown near bodies of water in the dry season, and they produce ripe fruit around two and a half months after sowing, according to the official. “Chillies are primarily grown in Battambang to meet demand for consumption in the province, and the little that is left over is exported.”
Cambodian exports of non-rice agricultural products in the first seven months of this year were valued at $2.37378 billion, according to the ministry.
Author: Hin Pisei
Source: The PhnomPenh Post
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Original published date: 03 August 2021
August 04, 2021
