The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries organized a two-day "Khmer Agricultural Village” exhibition on 1–2 June 2024 in Phnom Penh at Chip Mong Mega Mall 271.
This event aimed at promoting and seeking support for homegrown agricultural products. The exhibition was inaugurated with the First Lady, Lok Chumteav Dr. Pich Chanmony Hun Manet, at the helm, with the participation of Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries H. E. Dith Tina, officials from relevant ministries and institutions, businessmen, investors, and national and international guests.
In her opening speech, the First Lady demanded support for domestically grown agricultural products and urged food service companies, chefs’ associations, tourism associations and restaurants to join the movement by collaborating directly with Cambodian agricultural associations and cooperatives on agricultural supplies.
She demanded that farmers and agricultural cooperatives enhance and strengthen their farming practices to ensure sustainability and environmental friendliness, in order to build and strengthen consumers’ trust.
H. E. Dith Tina stated that this exhibition is aimed at promoting the use of Cambodian agricultural products more widely, which will benefit the people and farmers.
"At a time when the world is experiencing crises such as climate change and the Russia-Ukraine war, Cambodia is able not only to ensure complete food security for the people across the country, but also to produce for export to foreign markets,” he said.
A resident of Phnom Penh, Mrs. Srey Touch, who visited the exhibition, expressed her surprise to see a vast array of locally produced items, crafted from natural resources.
“The quality and packaging of these products are impressive. This has reinforced my belief that Cambodian farmers and producers can manufacture high-quality products, which can compete with imported products,” Mrs. Srey Touch said.
Last year, Cambodia exported a whopping 8.4 million tonnes of agricultural products, including rice, cashew, pepper, banana, mango, and rubber, worth a whopping US$4.3 billion.
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