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Komboka rice transforms fortunes of Mwea farmers
Komboka rice farmer Ephantus Kariuki and Capwell Industries regional manager Apollo Kiarie in Mwea /AGATHA NGOTHOEphantus Kariuki is reaping bumper harvests from his fouracre rice farm in Mwea. The ...
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Cambodian government US$150 million credit guarantee to protect rice farmers
It is to ensure that rice mills can access loans from private banks to use as working capital to purchase rice from farmers,” he said. “If the US$150 million guarantee is not provided, rice ...
The Phnom Penh Post29d
Ministry encourages farmers to switch from Vietnam’s OM rice varieties to Khmer rice varieties to maintain rice prices long-term
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has urged the Kingdom’s farmers to transition to planting Phka Rumduol rice, a Cambodian variety, by establishing modern farming communities, rather ...
The Phnom Penh Post29d
Agriculture ministry earmark $5M funding for Rumduol rice farmers
This collective aims to produce Phka Rumduol Sen Kra-ob rice – a Cambodian-developed strain – on 5,000 hectares of land, according to a social media post by Prime Minister Hun Manet. The formation of ...
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Cambodia cites rice as possible avenue for expanding economic ties with PHL
CAMBODIA has proposed that rice form the core of expanded economic ties with the Philippines, alongside tourism. Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet made the proposal at the ...