Thursday, January 22, 2015

2015 Brings Good Price for Pepper


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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