Cambodia exported nearly 1.031 million tons of cassava in either fresh, dried, powder or pulp/residue form in the first three months of 2023. Broken down by category, exports in fresh, dried, powder or pulp/residue form respectively amounted to 822,728 tons, 155,210 tons, 14,701.3 tons and 38,252 tons.
Thailand accounted for the most at 754,300 tons, or 73.2 per cent of the total, followed by Vietnam (261,210 tons; 25.34%) and China (15,322 tons; 1.49%), with other markets such as Japan, Italy and India taking in smaller amounts.
There is confidence that cassava cultivation and exports will remain on a positive growth trajectory for the time being, propped up by the government’s designation of the South American native woody shrub as a priority cash crop, along with public and private supporting projects, and value chain improvements.
Source: phnompenhpost.com
