AKP Phnom Penh, July 15, 2026—

A specialized Royal Government Working Group has wrapped up field inspections of four major agricultural projects worth a combined US$25 million in Stung Treng and Kratie provinces, signaling a massive push to transform Cambodia’s northeastern economic corridor.

The delegation, operating under the Special Programme to Promote Investment in the Four Northeastern Provinces (SPIN), was led by H.E. Pich Sambath and H.E. Soeng Reth, both Undersecretaries of State at the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The team, composed of ministry officials and provincial investment subcommittees, met directly with investors to hammer out the technical conditions, special incentives, and tax concessions available under the SPIN framework for 2025–2028.

In Stung Treng province, the delegation reviewed a US$4 million mixed livestock farm project expected to create around 50 jobs, as well as a US$7 million fruit plantation and cassava starch processing factory projected to generate approximately 500 jobs.

In Kratie province, the team inspected a US$4 million agricultural processing factory expected to employ around 500 people, along with a US$10 million agro-industrial project to cultivate yellow bananas and process agricultural products, including cashew nuts, mangoes, pineapples, durians, bananas and jackfruit, creating about 553 jobs.

Following the site visits, the working group reviewed each company's investment plans, production technologies and operational strategies.

Mr. Noun Rithy, Chairman of the Board of KFA Group, said the four northeastern provinces have significant potential to attract investment, particularly in agriculture.

“The Royal Government has built and improved infrastructure and introduced policies and incentives for investors in the northern provinces. As a result, we are seeing many investors begin investing in those provinces,” he said.

By Sum Kosal