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Cambodia: Three mango factories to open next year: Ministry
At least three mango-processing factories will open in 2020, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.
The new factories will encourage the production of mango in the Kingdom and help farmers find new markets for their products, Ngin Chhay, director-general of the General Directorate of Agriculture, said.
Mr Chhay said interest in mango processing has grown recently.
He said Cambodia now has eight factories that process mango, noting that their products are mostly exported.
However, he said that the amount of exported mango products is still low.
“At least three or four factories will open in 2020 to process mango,” Mr Chhay said. “The new factories are in line with the government’s goal of promoting investment in the mango sector.”
Mr Chhay did not reveal details about the companies already investing in the sector or the ones that will build the factories next year.
Seang Thay, under-secretary of state at the Ministry of Commerce, said he asked factory owners to enter contract farming agreements with farmers.
He also said the ministry has asked provincial departments of commerce to facilitate the process of issuing certificates of origin for companies that want to export products from these factories.
During a visit to a factory in Kandal province, Mr Thay said factory owners should try to promote their products more in the local market, arguing that awareness of these products is still low among Cambodians.
According to figures from the Ministry of Agriculture, mango is grown in more than 100,000 hectares of land across the country.
Cambodia is working to start shipping mangoes to South Korea and China, which are considered huge markets for the fruit.
Source: https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50670405/three-mango-factories-to-open-next-year-ministry/