Rice exports miss the mark again
Five years after setting out an ambitious 1 million-tonne milled rice export target, Cambodia’s rice sector fell well short of the mark last year, exporting close to 550,000 tonnes, with industry experts cautiously optimistic over export increases in 2016.
The Agriculture Ministry’s report, released on 8 January, shows that rice exports in 2015 were up 39 per cent compared to 2014, with exports shipping 538,000 tonnes of milled rice, with the sector managing 387,000 tonnes in 2014.
