Longer flooding will not greatly affect Cambodia’s rice exports
Published on: October 8, 2022.
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Hean Vanhorn, director of the agricultural department at the Ministry of Agriculture, said on October 8 that the current flooding situation is not unprecedented for Cambodia, but it could last longer than in previous years.
“So far, we have not assessed the true scope of the damage to the farmlands. But when we see the land submerged and if it affects 100 ha, it will not completely damage that 100 ha,” he said.
He said it was too early to assess whether the rice production has decreased or increased. Though some problems occurred last year, Cambodia produced up to 12 million tonnes of rice.
Song Saran, president of the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF), could not be reached for comment on October 8.
The Ministry of Agriculture reported that in the first seven months of this year, Cambodia exported more than 350,000 tonnes of milled rice to 53 countries, an increase of more than 13 per cent.
