Cambodia launches new fragrant rice variety

Champei Sar 70 (CPS 70) is a non-seasonal crop that matures after three months and is resistant to floods and drought, thereby enabling farmers to grow it two to three times per year. - PPP

PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on Wednesday (April 5) launched a new fragrance rice variety named Champei Sar 70 (CPS 70) after nearly a decade of research and development, said a press statement.

CPS 70 was born of collaboration between the Cambodian Agricultural Research and Development Institute and Australia, following nine years of studies and 80 on-farm trials in both dry and wet seasons.