PHNOM PENH, 28 February 2013
(The Cambodia Herald) -- Cambodia will earn about $50 million a year
from exports of dried cassava to China through Sihanoukville Autonomous
Port, Deputy Prime Minister Yim Chhay Ly said Thursday.
Yim
Chhay Ly, also chairman of the Council for Agricultural and Rural
Development (CARD), said Cambodia's agricultural exports previously went
through Vietnam and Thailand, amounting to between 7,000 and 8,000 tons
a year.
Lo Kim Chhun, chairman of General Department of
Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, said a kilogram of cassava fetched
between 25 and 30 riel more on the world market.
The exports to
China are being carried out by Avic International Co and the Cambodian
government.
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