Cambodia’s rice export up 16% in H1
Cambodia shipped 327,000 tonnes of rice to 51 countries and territories in the first half of this year, up 16.6% year-on-year, earning 279 million USD, according to the country’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
Illustrative image (Source: khmertimeskh.com)China continues to be the biggest buyer of Cambodian rice, purchasing 168,280 tonnes in the reviewed period, a year-on-year increase of 17.4%.
The European market consumed 98,624 tonnes, a surge of 47%.
Besides, Cambodia sold 1.73 million tonnes of unhusked rice to Vietnam, up 2.3% from the first half of 2021, for 336 million USD.
Last year, the country exported 617,069 tonnes of rice, down 10.67% from 2020./.
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