Demand Grows for Organic Rice

[geovalin]

As the demand for organic rice in European and United States markets keeps growing, many local rice millers and exporters are moving quickly and signing contract farming deals to supply them with the premium product. Sung Saran, the CEO of Amru Rice (Cambodia), a leading rice miller and exporter, has been exporting organic rice to the European market since 2013 and told Khmer Times yesterday that his company signed contracts with 12 agriculture cooperatives on July 11 in Preah Vihear province.

Agro Angkor, a subsidiary of Amru Rice, signed contracts on July 12 with six cooperatives in the same province, a move aimed at boosting exports while market demand rises. Mr. Saran said both companies had signed deals with a total of 18 cooperatives from seven districts in 20 communes in Preah Vihear. The contract farming deals signed were to supply 5,000 tons of organic white rice and 4,000 tons of organic jasmine rice.

“The contract farming deals cover the seasonal crops in 2016 and 2017. The price is guaranteed to be the market price plus a premium of 10 to 25 percent, depending on the quality,” he said. “Amru will provide support to cooperatives in export promotion, branding, investment security and support farmers with machinery, audit certification and certification of organic quality standards.”

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[elgordo38]

Sounds like Thailand could be become a hub of organic rice well if they put their mind to it.