Illustrative image (Source: Heng Chivoan/Phnom Penh Post) In Cambodia, cassava is typically planted in May andharvested from November until the end of February the following year.
Director of the Battambang provincial Department of CommerceKim Hout said the average per-kilogramme price of dried cassava in the provincehad surged by 200 riels (0.05 USD) year-on-year to 870 riels.
According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestryand Fisheries released on March 4, Cambodia exported 4,200 tonnes of dried cassavato Thailand through Phnom Dey International Checkpoint in Battambang's SampovLoun district.
Tbong Khmum provincial Department of Commerce Director TochSokhon said wholesale per-kilogramme costs for fresh cassava rose by 200-360riels year-on-year on average to 500-600 riels, while dried ones now go for 900riels, matching prices at the border.
The nation transports an average of 100 lorries full ofcassava per day to Vietnam during the harvest season when cross-border tradereaches its peak, he said.
In 2019, Cambodia exported about 3.30 million tonnes offresh cassava, cassava chips and tapioca starch worth more than 26.40 millionUSD./.
VNA
