# Cambodia’s agriculture sector must supply own raw materials | The Phnom Penh Post

> Cambodia's agriculture minister asked Vietnam to help buy paddy from Cambodian farmers at Vietnamese market prices. Vietnam agreed to review the request, with state bank Agribank offering credit to Vietnamese buyers. The two sides also plan to expand contract farming.

- Date: 2019-02-04 · published 2019-02-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Cambodia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60678-cambodia-s-agriculture-sector-must-supply-own-raw-materials-the-phnom-penh-post
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Vietnamese buying support for Cambodian paddy could firm local farm-gate prices during harvest and ease the glut. The effect on world rice prices is likely small.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

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## Sources

- phnompenhpost.com: https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodias-agriculture-sector-must-supply-own-raw-materials

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