AKP Phnom Penh, September 13, 2024 — During the first seven months of 2024, Cambodia has produced more than 830,000 tonnes of raw cashew nuts, up 36.7 percent, making it the world’s second-most cashew exporting country.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, so far, Cambodia has been using over 580,000 hectares of land surface for cashew growing nationwide, with an average yield of about 1.5 tonnes per hectare.
Having launched the National Cashew Policy 2022-2027, the Royal Government of Cambodia aims to transform the country into the world’s largest cashew nuts exporter.
As part of the endeavour, the ministry is establishing three modern cashew farming communities in Kampong Thom, the largest cashew producer in Cambodia, to help connect them directly to the markets.
The ministry will also provide capital and technical support to ensure that those communities can run smoothly and gain added value and high profits.
Major markets for Cambodian raw cashew nuts include China, Ja
pan, Bangladesh, India, Vietnam and Thailand, whereas processed cashew nuts are exported to China, the Czech Republic, Japan, South Korea, the Netherlands, Vietnam, and the U.S.
In early February this year, Cambodia hosted the 10th World Cashew Conference in Siem Reap province to increase awareness of the potential of cashew nuts among traders and businesspeople, both locally and internationally.
Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse
