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The General Directorate of Agriculture on March 25 held a rice harvesting event to mark the first crop of Sen Kra’op fragrant rice 01 (SKO 01), which was grown on about 100ha in Puok district of Siem Reap province.
The General Directorate of Agriculture on March 25 held a rice harvesting event to mark the first crop of Sen Kra’op fragrant rice 01 (SKO 01), which was grown on about 100ha in Puok district of Siem Reap province. According to media reports, the event was co-sponsored by Tian Zhao Agricultural Technology Co Ltd, the Cambodian investment arm of a Chinese agriculture company.
Cambodia will push for increased exports of Phka Rumduol rice to the French market in the near future, agriculture minister Dith Tina pledged upon his return from a recent visit to France.
Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation Cham Prasidh said the owners of local rice mills and manufacturing enterprises need to focus on the quality of the packaging of their goods if they were to compete in the international markets. He encouraged them to use domestically produced packaging rather than using imports.