Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina on April 19 set out a list of requirements and suggestions for a new, high-calibre agricultural laboratory proposed for southeastern Takhmao town in Kandal province, according to a statement from his ministry.
The Fisheries Administration (FiA) is waiting for the green light from Beijing to sign a formal protocol allowing the direct export of Cambodian “pra” fish to China, after correcting a list of shortcomings issued by Chinese customs in late January, according to a senior FiA official.
Chinese customs has given Cambodia three weeks to ensure that a list of shortcomings will be taken care of, as required by Beijing, before signing a formal protocol allowing the direct export of Cambodian “pra” fish to China.
Farmers, Wholesalers Hit by Market Closures During Lockdown
23 April 2021
VOA Khmer
Sok Sreyrath sells produce at Phsar Doeurm Kor market during Cambodia s two-week lockdown, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, April 15, 2021. (Thida Win/VOA Khmer)
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PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA
Market vendors and farmers expressed concern over the closure of dozens of markets in Phnom Penh, many of which are COVID-19 hotspots. This has affected their incomes and could lead to reduced food supplies in the capital.
As of Friday, all the markets in Phnom Penh and one in neighboring Takhmau city have been closed by authorities for having a high incidence rate of COVID-19.