AKP Phnom Penh, April 27, 2026 --

A new cassava processing plant broke ground in Kampong Speu province on Monday, marking another step in Cambodia’s efforts to expand value-added agro-industry.

The project, developed by Guanshen Shengda Agriculture Industry Co., Ltd., involves a total investment of approximately US$20 million and is expected to strengthen domestic processing capacity while supporting farmers and export growth.

Speaking at the ceremony, H.E. Son Senghout, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI), underlined the strategic importance of cassava in Cambodia’s agricultural sector, noting that “The cassava sector is shifting from raw commodity exports toward domestic processing, enabling Cambodia to capture higher value within the country.”

He highlighted that Cambodia produced around 13.89 million tonnes of cassava in 2023 and that the sector continues to attract major private investment aligned with industrial transformation goals.

Cambodia currently has 16 cassava processing factories, an increase of nine from just seven in 2020, reflecting rapid growth in domestic processing capacity. The country has also developed four Cambodian standards for the cassava industry—CS056:2007 for tapioca flour, CS058:2008 for tapioca starch, CS328:2014 for sweet cassava, and CS516:2014 (aligned with CAR/RCP73-2013) for controlling hydrocyanic acid (HCN)—to meet quality and market requirements.

Upon completion and operation, the plant is expected to generate annual sales of around US$90 million, with a production capacity of 100,000 tonnes of refined cassava starch, 100,000 tonnes of dried cassava chips, and 30,000 tons of feed-grade residue per year. 

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