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Cambodia eyes 1 million tonnes of rice exports by 2025

The Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) has set export targets for the nation at 750,000 tonnes of milled rice in 2023 and one million tonnes by 2025.
Phnom Penh (VNA) - The Cambodia Rice Federation(CRF) has set export targets for the nation at 750,000 tonnes of milled rice in2023 and one million tonnes by 2025.

According to CRF President Chan Sokheang, the federation hasalso set a goal to facilitate profitable, sustainable, environment-friendlyrice business.

The CRF will continue to collaborate with the Ministry ofCommerce to access new markets, especially the Philippines, and increase thenumber of milled rice exports to China toward a target of 400,000 tonnes thisyear, Sokheang said.

Last year, Cambodia shipped 637,004 tonnes of rice to 59countries and regions, up 3.2% from the 617,069 tonnes posted a year earlierand earning 414 million USD in revenue.

China remains Cambodia's top rice importer./.
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