Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina urged closer cooperation between relevant ministries and institutions to ensure that the government’s policy of relocating people from the Angkor Archaeological Park to the Run Ta Ek and Peak Sneng development areas in Siem Reap province is successful.
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina has told the Forestry Administration (FA) to optimise law enforcement and strike a balance between legitimate timber extraction and forest conservation, to best improve habitat for wildlife and enhance biodiversity, while ensuring sustainable incomes for benefactors of the trade.
The Cambodian government is focused on developing agricultural policies to fuel growth in this sector in-line with the Fourth Industrial Revolution and largely benefit people across the country.
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina renewed his calls for local online English language media outlet VOD to take down their four articles published in November with contents that he said accuse the ministry of using threats against people who criticize the ministry’s measures on low paddy rice pricing.
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina proposed an exchange of farming experiences with India by inviting Indian investors to visit Cambodia. By exploring the potential of the Kingdom’s agricultural sector, he aims to open more market opportunities for Cambodian agricultural products.