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Cambodia’s rice harvests have been
rising significantly since 2005, powered by improved and
expanded irrigation and attractive farm gate prices. In
2010, the Cambodian government announced an export target of
1.0 million tons of milled rice by 2015. This analysis,
which updates reports prepared in 2009 and 2011, seeks to
identify short-term policy measures that can assist
Cambodian exporters in boosting exports in the near term.
This report examines new and expected investments in the
larger rice mills and polishing factories, export trends,
recent changes in milling costs, and provides a look at
logistical costs and some alternatives. Additionally, import
trends are examined in two current markets - the European
Union (EU) and Russia, and in three other key markets -
Indonesia, the Philippines, and China. Finally, an analysis
is provided of the current Thai rice policy which impacts on
local prices and investment interests by Thai rice exporters.
