Agro-industry parks set for three Cambodian provinces

According to a Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries report, 4,040,704 tonnes of agricultural goods were produced in Cambodia in the first four months of 2022, a 5.6 per cent year-on-year increase. - PPP

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): The government has identified three target provinces in which to develop Agri-Food Industrial Parks, with industry experts urging the elevation of the initiative to special economic zone (SEZ) equivalent status, so as to promote agricultural production in Cambodia.

The Coordinating Committee for the Study and Development of Agri-Food Industrial Parks in Cambodia held its third meeting on April 28, during which three provinces were selected for the establishment of the industrial zones. They are Battambang, Kampong Speu and Kampong Thom.