PHNOM PENH: Cambodia had exported 211,058 tonnes of milled rice in the first quarter of 2025, earning a total revenue of US$160.5 million, the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) said in a news release on Friday (April 11).

Forty-seven companies had shipped the kingdom’s milled rice to 55 countries and regions during the January-March period this year, the CRF said, adding that China remained one of the key buyers of the commodity.

The Southeast Asian country exported 37,821 tonnes of milled rice to China in the first quarter this year, making 22.6 million dollars in revenue, according to the news release.

“About 81.38 percent of the exported milled rice was fragrant rice, 13.6 percent was white rice, 2.6 percent was Japonica rice, 1.93 percent was parboiled rice, and 0.49 percent was organic rice,” CRF secretary general Lun Yeng said.

Im Rachna, an undersecretary of state for Cambodia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, said China is one of the major markets for Cambodia’s agricultural produce.

“The purchase of our agricultural products by China and other friendly countries have significantly contributed to the development of Cambodia’s agriculture and brought a lot of benefits to our people, particularly farmers,” she told Xinhua. – Xinhua

Published Date: April 14, 2025