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.
The rice industry has applauded government plans to invest an additional $100 million in the near future, towards ramping up production of the grains as well as the procurement of paddy for export-oriented processing.
Rice miller and exporter Amru Rice (Cambodia) Co Ltd has received an undisclosed amount of financing from Singapore-based private equity fund manager Emerging Markets Investment Advisers (EMIA) through its new ASEAN Frontier Markets Fund (AFMF) to bolster the prominent local firm’s exports and improve market access for the Kingdom’s farmers.