Archive for July, 2024

CAC Newsletter for May-July 2024

CAC is delighted to present the bilingual newsletter for CAC, a unique platform that offers exclusive and invaluable insights into Cambodia’s cashew industry. This May- July 2024 Newsletter is a rare opportunity to gain insightful and valuable knowledge. This newsletter has been sent via email to 103 entities from 23 countries, including potential buyers, representatives

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Three modern farming communities for cashew to be formed, says MAFF

Three modern farming communities for cashew in Kampong Thom province will be officially formed in August or September, said a senior official for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF). The forming of new communities is related to the modern management of large-scale enterprises with a clear plan of ‘sell before planting’ to know

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Supermarkets to now sell Cambodia’s cashew nuts

Ten supermarkets and marts will sell processed cashew nuts, said a statement from the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) on Friday. The move follows after the MoC met with representatives of 10 supermarkets and marts on July 12. The representatives tasted the cashew nuts and evinced interest in selling the products from 14 cashew enterprises and

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Cambodia is Vietnam’s largest source for cashew nuts

Cambodian cashew nuts account for 55.5% of Vietnam’s total import turnover in the first half of this year. Data shows that Vietnam imported nearly 1.5 million tonnes of cashew nuts in the first six months of this year, worth $1.8 billion, an increase of 8.4% in volume and 3.4% in value. Of which, over 780,700

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Cambodia’s agricultural exports surge nearly 60% in the first half of 2024

Prime Minister Hun Manet announced a significant boost in Cambodia’s agricultural exports during the first half of this year, marking the highest increase in the last five years. In a report presented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, it was revealed that the country saw an unprecedented growth of nearly 60% in agricultural

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MoC pushes cashew kernels to local supermarkets, marts

The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) Friday organised a meeting to strengthen business interaction between the cashew enterprises and representatives of supermarkets and marts to showcase the processed cashew nuts in the local markets nationwide. Tor Pila, Secretary of State of MoC chaired a meeting theme ‘Selling Processed Cashew Nuts to Supermarkets and Marts’ aimed at

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Processed Cashew Nut Exports Drop 87 Percent in the First Half of 2024

HNOM PENH — During the first half of 2024, Cambodia exported 88 tons of processed cashew nuts. This represented a marked decrease of 87 percent compared to exports during the same period in 2023, reported the Cambodian Cashew Nut Association. According to Uon Silot, president of the association, the decline in exports was due to

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Cambodia exports 50 percent more raw cashew nuts in first semester

Cambodia exported more than 545,000 tonnes of raw cashew nut in the first semester of 2024, an increase of 50 percent compared to the same period in 2023, said a report of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) on Wednesday. The report stated that the export of raw cashew nut (RCN) in the

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CAC Calls for its members to Reasonable Prices for Processors

In an internal meeting, Silot Uon underscored the significant impact of the 30% global RCN decrease, a result of harsh weather conditions in West African cashew-producing countries. These countries are the world’s leading RCN producers. Silot stressed that reasonable prices for RCN are not just about the processors’ survival but the survival of the entire

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Kingdom emerges biggest supplier of raw cashew nuts to Vietnam

Cambodia has knocked off Ivory Coast to become Vietnam’s biggest supplier of raw cashew nuts. Earlier it was the African nation that held the position. The General Department of Customs of Vietnam made the announcement on Saturday. As per figures in 2024, January to May saw Cambodia take the number one position as Vietnam’s biggest

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