AKP Phnom Penh, January 10, 2024 --

Cambodia saw a significant surge in export of potential agricultural products in the first 11 months in 2024.

The main products Cambodia exported in the said period included rice, bananas, mangoes, cassava, cashew nuts, corn, pepper and tobacco.

From January to November last year, the country earned US$1,271 million from paddy rice export and US$438 million from milled rice export, a year-on-year increase of 16.42 percent and 3.97 percent, respectively, according to an official report from the Ministry of Commerce.

Export of cassava was amounted to US$622 million, while rubber export to US$523 million, with a growth of 13.42 percent and 15.81 percent, respectively.

The Kingdom also earned US$502 million from cashew nut export, a year-on-year increase of 31 percent, and US$138 million from fresh mango exports, up 24 percent.

However, the banana export saw a decrease by 11.2 percent to US$138 million.

China, Vietnam and Thailand are the major importers of Cambodia’s agricultural items.

Agriculture is one of the four pillars supporting Cambodia’s economy.
The Royal Government of Cambodia has announced the implementation of a new strategic policy for agricultural development, aiming to upgrade agriculture from household to commercial farming and enhance farmers’ income through value-added products.

Under the priority policy, the government deploys 250 agricultural officials and the number will be raised to over 1,300 in 2025 in communes nationwide to add human resources for the agricultural sector’s development.

These officials will technically assist farmers, form agricultural cooperatives, link production chains and guide farmers to reduce production costs.

By Chea Vannak