Dry Season Rice Snapped up by Neighbor

[geovalin]

Khmer Times / Sok Chan

Thirteen provinces across the country have finished harvesting their dry season rice and yields have increased on last year’s crop, but local millers and exporters are concerned about the bulk of the crop making its way to a neighboring country.

While local rice millers and exporters are concerned about the flow of rice to a neighboring country, a bigger concern for them is the lack of clarity in the government’s plans to solve the issues facing the rice sector – loans to farmers and millers and other important issues.

A total of 13 provinces have finished harvesting rice – Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Kampong Cham, Kampong Speu, Kratie, Siem Reap, Preah Vihear, Stung Treng, Svay Rieng, Oddor Meanchey, Kep, Kampot and Pailin – and the amount of rice harvested in the dry season has increased to 72,126 tons, a rise of about 17 percent on last year, according to a report from the Ministry of Agriculture released last week.

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[worgeordie]

Surely not to Thailand,already chok a block with rice here.

regards Worgeordie