Couple strikes gold with mulberry farm in Battambang

Mulberry at a farm in Battambang province. - SUPPLIED

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): In Battambang province’s tranquil Banan district, nestled within O’Pong Moan village, a peculiar farming enterprise is in full bloom. Here, Ley Channy, aged 47, and her husband have chosen an unconventional path. They’re cultivating white mulberries, a crop typically associated with silkworm farming.

Despite being largely overshadowed in the agricultural landscape of Cambodia, the mulberry fruit packs a powerful punch in terms of health benefits.