Prime Minister Hun Sen on October 23 delivered more than 500 tonnes of rice seeds to more than 5,000 households affected by floods in Banteay Meanchey province, and asked agriculture specialists to provide technical instruction to farmers, to ensure that their harvests are as successful as possible.
The water level of the Stung Sen River was still high enough to warrant caution as the floods that recently hit many provinces gradually recede and the work to restore damaged agricultural crops begins, according to the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM).
Agriculture remains the main source of income for many Cambodians living in rural areas, now more than ever in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. Agriculture is considered a major player in sustaining people’s livelihoods and was minimally affected by the crisis. In 2021, agriculture contributed about 24.4 per cent of the Kingdom’s gross domestic product (GDP).
Cambodia exported more than 2.4 million tons of agricultural products to China from 2019 to June 2022, earning a gross revenue of $1.94 billion, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon said on Thursday.
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