Cambodian rice export lower
Friday, 7 May 2010
PHNOM PENH, May 6 (Xinhua): Cambodia's rice exports were lower than expected due to problems in making connections with foreign customers, local media reported today, citing the industry sources.
Phou Phuy, president of the Cambodian Rice Millers Association, was quoted by the Cambodia Daily as saying that his organisation had only managed to export 10,000 tons of this year's rice harvest to Australia and France, adding that this fell far short of expectations to export between 100,000 to 500,000 tons to these markets.
Chieu Hieng, vice-president of Angkor Kasekam Roongroeung Company, a large modern rice mill that exports a premium fragrant rice to Europe, said it was key for Cambodian rice millers to improve and guarantee the quality of their export in order to get a good reputation in foreign markets.
The Daily also quoted Yang Saing Koma, director of the Cambodian Center for Study and Development in Agriculture, as saying that it would take some time for Cambodian rice millers to gain a foothold in foreign markets as Cambodia is a newcomer to international rice markets. "It will take some time to gain the trust of foreign customers."
Phou Phuy, president of the Cambodian Rice Millers Association, was quoted by the Cambodia Daily as saying that his organisation had only managed to export 10,000 tons of this year's rice harvest to Australia and France, adding that this fell far short of expectations to export between 100,000 to 500,000 tons to these markets.
Chieu Hieng, vice-president of Angkor Kasekam Roongroeung Company, a large modern rice mill that exports a premium fragrant rice to Europe, said it was key for Cambodian rice millers to improve and guarantee the quality of their export in order to get a good reputation in foreign markets.
The Daily also quoted Yang Saing Koma, director of the Cambodian Center for Study and Development in Agriculture, as saying that it would take some time for Cambodian rice millers to gain a foothold in foreign markets as Cambodia is a newcomer to international rice markets. "It will take some time to gain the trust of foreign customers."