Sweet Success for Local Palm Sugar

Exports of organic palm sugar from Kampong Speu province have reached 135 tons, while the palm sugar industry’s association plans to expand its production chain to help meet demand. Cambodian Sugar Association president Sam Saroeun said exports of palm sugar have increased year-on-year due to the international standard of productivity and recognition – in both hygiene and quality.

“In fact, this year the association expected to produce 250 to 260 tons of palm sugar from 180 tons last year, while we can say in the first months of 2016 we exported 135 tons, compared to 153 tons last year as a whole,” Mr. Saroeun said. “So I hope that palm sugar exports will increase if compared with last year because now there are only six more months of exports.”

However, he could not comment on the prices of palm sugar exports because each company exporting the product did its own deals. Local communities have expanded production of palm sugar from five to seven communes and Kampong Speu province’s palm sugar output increased because of increased domestic demand and exports, he said.

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