AKP Phnom Penh, December 11, 2020 --

Chilli export has seen a remarkable increase this year, according to the statistics shared by Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries H.E. Veng Sakhon.

From January to November 2020, Cambodia exported a total of 62,432.78 tonnes of fresh chillies, a year-on-year increase of 38.02 percent, and 1,800 tonnes of dried chillies to Thailand, he pointed out.

Chillie is grown everywhere in Cambodia, especially in the provinces along the Mekong, Bassac, and Tonle Sap Rivers, including Kandal, Kampong Cham, Kampong Chhnang, etc.

Mr. Bun Hong, local agricultural chief in Muk Kampoul district, Kandal province told Khmer Times that the fresh chilli price this year is between US$0.73 and US$2.43 per kg. However, the price would drop to cheaper than US$0.25 per kg if many chillies flow into the markets.

Cambodia has been working hard to diversify its exported products, particularly the agro products. Rice is a major one, followed by rubber, cassava, cashew nut, corn, fresh banana, pomelo, mango, pepper and so on.

(Photo: Ministry of Agriculture)

By Heng Panha