Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Exports expand: HK the new market for organic rice

20 May 2014

In a first for the Kingdom’s organic rice, the Cambodian Center for Study and Development in Agriculture (CEDAC), successfully exported its produce to Hong Kong earlier this month.

While the US and Germany have traditionally been the key markets for Cambodian organic rice, with about 300 tons sent there last year, CEDAC president Yang Saing Koma told the Post that his organization has exported 30 tons to Hong Kong this year, as the market for the Kingdom’s natural produce expands. It is another positive sign to prove that Cambodia has new market for her product.

Farmed without using synthetic pesticides or chemical fertilizers, organic rice production must adhere to a stringent process in order to receive certification. It is estimated that CEDAC will export at least 400 tons this year, up from about 320 tons in 2013.

Source:
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/exports-expand-hk-new-market-organic-rice

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