Tag: crop

View of paddy fields in Kandal province on April 10, 2023. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

Hot Weather, Dry Season Looms As Agriculture Ministry Calls For More Climate-resilient Crops

27 Dec 2023 7:45 AM|
Seoung Nimol|

The temperature in Cambodia is expected to rise starting February to early May, with highs of 41 degrees Celsius, the Ministry of Water Resources and…

Following the destruction of tens of thousands of hectares of rice farms due to heavy flooding, the Ministry of Agriculture distributed rice seeds and aid to victims in hard-hit Pursat province on October 25, 2022. (Prime Minister Hun Sen's Facebook page).

Flood Displaced Residents Return Home, But Rice Fields Need Restoration

26 Oct 2022 9:14 AM|
Ngay Nai|

Thousands of families displaced by seasonal flooding are now beginning to return home, yet impacted rice fields still require urgent harvesting and replanting to salvage,…

A farmer cuts down mango trees at a farm in Prek Sdey commune, Kandal province's Koh Thom district. Photo taken on February 20, 2022. An Vicheth

Farmers who replaced crops by trying to follow the market are falling into debt

8 Apr 2022 10:10 AM|
An Vicheth|

With the price of export crops such as mango, longan, and pepper fluctuating wildly in recent years, farmers and plantation owners have been trying to…