12 January 2015
The start of 2015 brings encouraging market
price of at least US$10,000 per ton for pepper, especially that grown in the
northeast provinces of Cambodia.
The Director of Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries Department in Rattanakiri province said that one forth of over 400
hectares of pepper cultivated land in the province is ready for harvest. One
hectare can provide approximately three tons of pepper. In the last two years,
pepper is grown in around 390 hectares of Mondulkiri agricultural land. The two
northeastern provinces witness increase in pepper growing, particularly by
private companies.
Market price for dry pepper is between US$10
to US$12 per kg or US$10,000 to US$12,000 per ton. Farmers and investors of the
crops are positive about expanding their business of the crop with continuing
good price.
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