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UN Predicts 3 Percent Boost in Cassava Production

by sidet on November 24, 2010

in Agriculture

Cambodian cassava production could reach 3.6 million tons in 2010, up from 3,5 million tons in 2009, a UN Food and Agriculture Organization report predicted.

The report largely attributed the predicted rise, which would push levels close to 2008’s record harvest of 3.676 million tons, to soaring demand in China’s industrial sector, where cassava is used to produce starch and ethanol.

“Foreign direct investment by mainland China to meet its growing demand for cassava as an energy feedstock and for starch production has contribute to a surge in cassava plantings in Cambodia,” said the report, which was release on Thursday. [Read full article…]

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Officials Meet to Discuss Future of Poipet City

November 19, 2010 Businesses

Officials from several ministries met yesterday with Banteay Meanchey provincial authorities at the Interior Ministry to discuss how to further the development of Poipet City in order to attract more Thai tourists to the border town. Interior Minister Sar Kheng presided over the meeting, during which officials mulled over the means of improving Poipet City [...]

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Visiting Chinese Experts to Look at Cassava Deal

November 18, 2010 Economic

A Chinese government delegation is visiting Cambodia this week to study cassava production and prepare an agreement with the government to establish quality and sanitation standards for the export of cassava to China, said official. Preap Visartto, acting director of crop protection at the Agriculture Ministry, said three Chinese officials were inspecting cassava plantation in [...]

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Floods Lead to Food Shortage for Thousands

November 16, 2010 Disaster

More than 22,000 families in 14 provinces are facing a food shortage because of flooding brought on by storms last month, which destroyed about 24,000 hectares of rice and other crop, according to a revised government assessment of the flood damage release. Three more deaths were also reported because of the floods, bringing the total [...]

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Storm To Bring Rains, Wind To Northern Cambodia

August 25, 2010 Disaster

After striking Vietnam’s central coast yesterday, tropical storm Mindulle is expected to bring new heavy rain to Cambodia’s northern provinces today and tomorrow, officials from the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology said. Oum Ryan, deputy director of the meteorology department, said Mindullle ould bring downpours, but added, “The winds will be strong but not [...]

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Lightning Claims 94th Victim of 2010

August 23, 2010 Environment

Lightning killed a woman I Banteay Meanchey province’s Malai district Monday, bringing the total number of lightning deaths in Cambodia for the year so far to 94, according to the National Committee for Disaster Management. Koy Vy, 37, was struck by lightning at about 6 pm while carrying rainwater to a house located in a [...]

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