Cambodia exported nearly 2.073 million tonnes of agricultural products in the first two months of 2022, up by over 6.4 per cent year-on-year from more than 1.947 million tonnes, according to Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon.
By category, milled rice amounted to 103,058 tonnes, surging by 26,836 tonnes (35.21 per cent) year-on-year, while paddy clocked in at 651,101 tonnes, climbing by 92,068 tonnes (16.47 per cent) year-on-year, Sakhon said in a statement, citing data from the National Phytosanitary Database.
“Other agricultural products besides paddy and milled rice” weighed in at 1,318,642.70 tonnes, up by 0.50 per cent year-on-year, said the statement, posted on the minister’s Facebook page.
The Kingdom’s agricultural exports from January-February were shipped to a total of 52 countries and territories, including markets in Europe, ASEAN and elsewhere in Asia, the statement added.
The minister told The Post on March 1 that Cambodia’s agricultural exports over the period were driven up by an increase in both market demand and production by farmers.
“Given the current circumstances, some countries cannot produce, but Cambodia can – others have high demand for agricultural products.
“As of late, people in a number of countries have been switching out crops and trying new ones for more profitable means. And, Cambodia has a favourable climate – all of these factor into the upswing in agricultural exports seen over the two months,” Sakhon said.
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Author: Hom Phanet
Source: The Phnom Penh Post
March 04, 2022
