Minister pushes for high-grade pepper production to stimulate export


Agriculture minister Tina visits Sela Pepper in Tbong Khmum province’s Memot district. - MAFF

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina touted the popularity of locally-grown organic pepper and urged farmers and businesses to cultivate and package the product in line with phytosanitary standards to boost exports.

Tina made the suggestion during his Jan 27 visit to Sela Pepper, an organic pepper producer in Tbong Khmum province’s Memot district, to learn about the company’s production chain, from cleaning and packaging all the way to the laboratory tests before export.

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