Two firms – Amru Rice (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. and Cambodian Agriculture Cooperative Corporation Plc. (CACC) – have renewed their agreement on contract farming with farmers in Preah Vihear province.

Under the newly-signed agreement, the two firms will buy 66,000 tonnes of organic paddy rice and cassava from Preah Vihear province in 2022.

The agreement was signed on August 31 in Preah Vihear province under the presidency of the Provincial Governor Kim Rithy.

Of the 66,000 tonnes, 11,000 tonnes of organic paddy rice will be ordered by Amru Rice (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. from 21 communities, while 55,000 tonnes of organic cassava will be purchased by CACC from 10 of the 21 communities.

The contract farming agreement is made possible through the collaboration and support from Preah Vihear Provincial Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Provincial Commerce Department, parner organisations, and Preah Vihear Meanchey Agricultural Community Union. AKP-Lim Nary