Contract farming schemes rising: Ministry
Agriculture Ministry says the number of contract farming schemes is increasing.
Tag: Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry unveils list of products to be shipped to China
A list of agricultural products that will be given priority for the Chinese market.
Rubber exports up 24 percent in first half of the year
Cambodia exports 104,261 tonnes of rubber in the first half of the year.
Ministry to lift pig trade ban in ASF affected areas
Officials are sent to African Swine Fever-infected areas to identify non-infected pigs.
ASF found in Svay Rieng, Takeo
Ministry announces that African Swine Fever has spread to 2 more provinces.
Rice exports up 3.7 percent in first six months of the year
Cambodia exports 281,538 tonnes of milled rice during the first half of the year.
Ministry calls for stricter controls to stop cassava virus
Ministry calls for stricter border controls over mosaic virus in cassava plantations.
Falling rubber prices causing concern
Rubber price fell markedly in recent months due to a slowdown in demand.
Alert over ASF ongoing
Cambodia remains in high alert over the spread of the virus, with the Ministry of Agriculture calling for stricter import checks.
Ministry encourages planting of Japonica rice
Agriculture Ministry is encouraging companies to begin planting Japonica rice.
Partners pledge $600 million to boost agriculture and fisheries
Agriculture Ministry to be the beneficiary of $600 million in development assistance.
Ministry announces end of fishing season
Agriculture Ministry announces that fishing season is set to close for 5 months.
Local mango farms inspected by Korean team
Five local mango farms are inspected by Korean officials in March.
Banana firms get nod for direct China exports
5 Cambodian companies are given permission to export bananas to China.
Despite higher yields, fish exports down
Fishery yields increased in the first quarter of the year, but did result in higher exports.
Ministry reports African Swine Fever in Ratanakkiri province
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries yesterday said hundreds of African Swine Fever-infected pigs in Ratanakkiri province were discovered in O’Yada district.
Ministry asks EIB for assistance to boost agriculture
Agriculture Ministry asks the European Investment Bank for assistance.
Exports of milled rice up 6 pct in Q1
Exports of milled rice rose by 6 percent during the first quarter of the year compared to the same period in 2018, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Agriculture.
Ministry asks for stricter border checks to prevent ASF cases
Agriculture Ministry requests to strengthen border checks against African swine fever.
Cashew committee formed
Agriculture Ministry establishes a working group for cashew nuts that aims to bump up production of the commodity.
Hun Sen tells forestry authority to prevent smuggling
PM directs to continue the crack down on illegal logging.
Ministry to diversify agriculture output
Agriculture Ministry to focus on diversifying agricultural production across the country.
Croc farmers urged to look toward Chinese market
Minister of Agriculture highlighted the potential to increase exports of live crocodiles to China while stressing the need to create processing facilities in the Kingdom.
With aquaculture on the rise, fish production up 6 pct in 2018
Fish production in the Kingdom rose to 910,153 tonnes in 2018, a 6.2 percent increase year-on-year made possible by a rapidly growing aquaculture sector.
Paddy rice production reaches 7.4 million in 2018
Cambodia produced 7.4 million tonnes of paddy rice in 2018, a 3.5 percent increase, according to the Ministry of Agriculture’s annual report.
Ministry tallies forestry crimes
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries states that last year it cracked down on more than 1,000 cases.
Vegetable production up substantially: Minister
Cambodians consumed an average of 540 tonnes of vegetables a day last year: report.
Internal reform needed to survive tariffs: Ministry
With the recent imposition of tariffs by the European Union, the local rice sector needs to focus on enhancing competitiveness by increasing efficiency and reducing costs, the Ministry of Agriculture said in a statement this week.
Seed strategy to boost agriculture
A national strategy for enhancing seed quality and production was presented to the public last week.
Ministry to submit rubber tax proposal
Agriculture Ministry is working on a proposal to reduce taxes on rubber exports.
