Cambodia exported more than 3.58 million tonnes of milled rice and paddy worth more than $1.26 billion in 2020, according to Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon.
Outbound shipments of milled rice accounted for 690,829 tonnes worth nearly $539 million last year, which represents an 11.40 per cent surge from 2019, he said.
The minister added that 76 Cambodian firms exported the milled rice to 60 international markets with China absorbing the largest share of 289,439 tonnes, equivalent to 41.90 per cent of the total.
The EU market took in 203,791 tonnes, (29.50 per cent) of Cambodian milled rice, six ASEAN countries imported 86,899 tonnes (12.58 per cent), while 29 other countries bought 110,700 tonnes (16.2 per cent), he said.
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