Cambodia expects higher salt yields in ‘low-rain 2023’

Workers gather salt from fields in Kampot province. - PPP

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): The 2023 salt harvest is expected to arrive in the second week of January, industry insiders claim, as imports of the essential mineral prompted by a shortfall in output have been put on ice.

Heavy rainfall this year drove down salt production to the range of 30-40 kilotonnes nationwide, according to insider reports, despite estimates putting the annual domestic demand at 70-100 kilotonnes. To make up for the deficit, the government authorised the private sector to import up to 60 kilotonnes.