Cambodia to boost production and export of organic vegetables

To meet its domestic demand, Cambodia must import around 32% of its vegetables from neighboring countries. In order to stimulate national production, the government has launched measures to promote organic farming.

 

 

 

The Cambodian government wants to stimulate boost production and export of agricultural products. A set of measures has been put in place to promote good agricultural practices, to adopt regulations concerning organic farming, processing and labeling of products guaranteeing consumers quality and food safety.

 

 

 

All these measures should encourage the development of organic vegetable production and thus limit the volumes imported from neighboring countries. Then increase vegetable exports.

 

 

 

In Cambodia, demand for vegetables is estimated at more than 1 million tonnes per year while the country produces around 716,113 tonnes, or only 68% of total demand. Imports come from Vietnam and Thailand.