Mushrooms bring cash to Cambodian villager in Oddar Meanchey

Villagers search for mushrooms in Song Rukaavorn Wildlife Sanctuary in Oddar Meanchey province. - Ministry of environment

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh/ANN): Residents in Oddar Meanchey province can earn extra income from trading non-timber forest products sourced in the Sorng Rukhavorn Wildlife Sanctuary in Samrong town. Mushrooms in particular are a lucrative product selling from 15,000 to 20,000 riel ($3.70 to $5) per kilogramme.

The Ministry of Environment said on July 25 that the Sorng Rukhavorn community and the provincial environment department, which manage the wildlife sanctuary, have started to provide non-timber products to people in the province.