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Cambodia’s agricultural exports up 3.41 percent in Q1
Some 2,354,906 tonnes of agricultural products, besides milled rice and paddy rice, have been exported to foreign markets during the first three months of this year.
The figure represents an increase by 3.41 percent compared to the same period in 2021, according to a report from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries.
Cambodia exported 64 types of agricultural products, apart from milled rice and paddy rice, to different countries around the world, generating an estimated income of nearly $874 million.
The exported agricultural products included mainly cassava, cashew nuts, corn, fresh banana, pomelos, mangoes, pepper, and chili.
Cambodia exported 170,539 tonnes of milled rice from January to March, 2022, netting more than $145 million.
The update was shared on April 1 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF), stressing that the total milled rice export increased by 10.96 percent compared to the same period in 2021.
Of the exported milled rice, 120,422 tonnes or 70.61 percent were fragrant rice, while white rice accounted for 26.63 percent or 48,827 tonnes, and parboiled rice 0.76 percent or 1,290 tonnes.
China remains the biggest market importing 88,646 tonnes of Cambodian milled rice, followed by EU countries and ASEAN nations buying 47,674 tonnes and 17,310 tonnes of the product respectively.
Source: https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501051821/cambodias-agricultural-exports-up-3-41-percent-in-q1/