Local News In an impressive display of agricultural prowess, Cambodia has earned approximately USD 348.18 million from the export of nearly 473,000 tons of rice in the first eight months of 2025. This significant achievement was reported by the Cambodian Rice Federation on August 10, 2025. From January to August, 51 rice exporting companies facilitated […]
Sreekanth Ravindran / Khmer Times Synopsis: Cambodia exports nearly half of their rice production and is ranked fifth among the global rice exporters, the US report says. The Kingdom’s rice production has increased by 400 percent since the mid-1990s, owing to the exploration of advanced technologies, better infrastructure, scientific cropping methods and the use of […]
Chea Vanyuth / Khmer Times Synopsis: The Kingdom ships 472,803 tonnes of milled rice to 66 destinations worldwide. Cambodia has earned a total of $1,462 million from paddy rice and milled rice exports in the first eight months of this year, a report from the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) showed on Tuesday. From January to […]
Khmer Times The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has outlined urgent measures to address challenges in the rice market during Cambodia’s early harvest season, pledging that no farmer will be left without buyers for their paddy. In a statement released on social media, Secretary of State Yang Saing Koma said the problems faced by […]
By: Xinhua News Agency PHNOM PENH – Cambodia exported 420,572 tons of milled rice during the first seven months of 2025, generating a gross revenue of 309 million U.S. dollars, the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) said in a news release on Thursday. Fifty-one companies had exported the kingdom’s milled rice to 65 countries and regions […]
The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, Dith Tina, has urged rice farmers and producers to prioritise selecting rice seed varieties that are well-suited to Cambodia’s changing climate and evolving market demands. Tina stressed the vital importance of choosing suitable rice seeds during a recent technical delegation meeting with farmers in Banteay Meanchey province. The […]
Under the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries’ supervision, 178 farming families in Kampong Thom province’s Baray district have switched to planting Sen Kra Ob rice types. This season, they recorded profits of about one million riel per hectare, surpassing those of anyone growing OM rice. Minister Dith Tina attributed the increased earnings to Sen […]
The Ministry of Commerce, in its capacity as the Inter-ministerial Committee for the Preparation and Participation in World and International Trade Expositions, organised the “Cambodia National Day” Programme at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. This event was presided over by Sok Chenda Sophea, Deputy Prime Minister and High Representative of Hun Manet, Prime Minister […]
The Cambodian Rice Federation (CRF) reported that during the first six months of 2025, Cambodia exported 387,070 tonnes of milled rice, valued at approximately $283 million. The CRF said that 50 exporters exported a total of 387,070 tonnes of milled rice to 63 destinations. This included 182,885 tonnes valued at about $140 million to 26 […]
WRITER: Phusadee Arunmas The Commerce Ministry is monitoring reports of Cambodian-grown rice products distributed in China, which use packaging bearing the print of a Thai flag and a certification emblem for Thai jasmine rice. Sunanta Kangvalkulkij, director-general of the Ministry of Commerce’s Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), said the reports came from Thais living […]
