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Cambodia sold 3,584,780 tonnes of rice – paddy and milled – worth more than $1.26 billion last year. Heng Chivoan
Public-private meet tackles predicaments in agriculture
Sun, 13 June 2021
High electricity prices, underdeveloped transport infrastructure and lofty logistics costs, inadequate irrigation systems, limited access to finance and high interest rates, value-added tax (VAT) and lax controls on aquaculture imports are just some of the lingering concerns plaguing the Kingdom’s agriculture industry.
The Government-Private Sector Forum’s Working Group A met virtually on June 9 to discuss the issues and explore possible resolutions, with the express goal of spurring domestic production and enhancing competitiveness on international markets.
High electricity prices, underdeveloped transport infrastructure and lofty logistics costs, inadequate irrigation systems, limited access to finance and high interest rates, value-added tax (VAT) and lax controls on aquaculture imports are just some of the lingering concerns plaguing the Kingdom's agriculture industry.