Rice exports miss the mark again but figures are far better than last year

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Cheng Sokhorng

Five years after setting out an ambitious 1 million-tonne milled rice export target, the rice sector fell well short of the mark last year, exporting close to 550,000 tonnes, with industry experts cautiously optimistic over export increases in 2016.

The Agriculture Ministry’s report, released on Friday, shows that rice exports in 2015 were up 39 per cent compared to 2014, with exports shipping 538,000 tonnes of milled rice, with the sector managing 387,000 tonnes in 2014.

The completion of a 100,000-tonne export quota to China in April made the country the largest destination for Cambodian rice, followed by France and Poland. Jasmine and fragrant rice, led by phka romduol and phka malis, continued to dominate exports, accounting for 51 per cent of shipments, whereas 41 per cent of exports were white rice.

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