Cambodia Rice News: Cambodia Port to Build Rice Storage and Processing Facilities

Cambodia Port to Build Rice Storage and Processing Facilities

The Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP) in Cambodia has stepped in to improve the country’s rice processing facilities to boost rice exports.

PPAP is an international port located in the capital and reachable by road, rail, and river.

PPAP’s director-general said that besides building a storage facility, the port will also buy a rice-polishing machine from China to improve the quality of rice meant for exports.

He said, “Actually, the project is not relevant to our port work, but we want to participate in improving our milled-rice quality, especially helping them to export more.” He added that the facilities are expected to ready within two months.

Cambodian rice traders have long lamented that Cambodian rice is no less in quality than its two neighbors (Thailand and Vietnam) but exports have remained stunted due to poor logistics and processing facilities in the country.

Cambodia is struggling to reach the official target of 400,000 tons for this year due to a rise in logistics and transport costs required to ship rice to its main buyers in the EU.

Source: Oryza/8June2012

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