Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Cambodia exported 667,000 tonnes of raw cashew nuts to Vietnam in the first five months of this year, an increase of 37% over the same period last year, reaching revenue of 851 million USD.
The Voice of Vietnam (VOV) online newspaper quoted Chairman of the Cashew Nut Association of Cambodia Uon Silot as saying that although hot weather affected cashew output, the volumes of raw cashew exports still showed positive signs.
The country produced 716,000 tonnes of raw cashew nuts in the first five months of 2024, he said.
The chairman explained that the growth in raw cashew nut exports to Vietnam was due to the increase in cultivation space in the Cambodia, combined with nut output falling in Africa due to climate change.
Although some extremes in temperatures had affected Cambodia's cashew trees in recent times, it did not have much impact on cashew production as the association members were proactive in technology, he said.
The Cashew Nut Association of Cambodia is projected to cut the amount of raw cashew nuts exports by 70% over the next ten years. Currently up to 90% of Cambodia's nuts are exported, especially to Vietnam./.
