The Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries – along with the Cambodia Cashew Federation (CCF) and the EU in Cambodia – are collaborating to aid cashew processing operations in broadening markets and advancing the sector, with the goal of boosting processed exports to the EU.

Commerce ministry secretary of state Reach Ra emphasised the importance of understanding the opportunities within the Cambodian cashew production chain, during a study tour to Ample Agro Product Co Ltd’s processing facility in Phnom Penh on March 11.

Ra said the tour – attended by representatives from the agriculture ministry, the CCF, the EU and German ambassadors to Cambodia as well as members of the EU’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific – highlighted ongoing efforts to diversify the market and develop Cambodia’s cashew sector, a top priority after rice.

He noted that during the visit, attendees were briefed on the National Policy on Cashew Nuts for 2022-27.

“We have set the vision to develop the production, processing and markets of cashew in a competitive, inclusive and sustainable manner. We aim to diversify the economy, establishing Cambodia as a producer and supplier of cashews for domestic, regional and global markets,” Ra stated.

CCF president An Dara explained on March 12 that the visit’s purpose was to gain a clearer understanding of the country’s cashew value chain, including producers, processors and exporters, and to identify and address challenges, particularly in accessing the EU market.

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Reporter: Van Socheata

Publication date: 13 March 2024
News: The Phnom Penh Post