Cambodia starts project to improve rice output

2019-09-26 02:20:38

(MENAFN)

A 5 year project going by the name RiceTechCambodia was started in Cambodia on Wednesday as to develop the organic rise production in the country.

Veng Sakhon, agriculture minister in Cambodia, went to the launching ceremony of the projects that is going to be put into action by Sanorice, Rice, Oxfam, Development and Partnership in Action, Larive International and the Provincial Department of Agriculture of Mondulkiri, funded by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency.

The minister was quoted saying that "The project aims to improve the livelihood of small-scale farmers by helping them to have organic rice certified, increase their productivity, enhance their yield and ensure premium price to the market in Europe".

He also added that the project will be implemented in Mondulkiri province to reach 2,400 small-scale rice farmers.

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