Cambodia's Cassava Export Surges By 95%

Cambodians harvesting cassava.

by RTT Staff Writer

(RTTNews) - Cambodia's cassava export had increased by 95 percent year-on-year in the first ten months of the current year with the revenue surging by 267 percent, Commerce Ministry statistics released on Monday showed.

During January-October this year, Cambodia exported 228,250 tons of fresh and dry chip cassava, 95 percent more than 116,700 tons exported in the same period last year fetching an earning of $10.8 million, up by 267 percent from $2.94 million during the same period last year. Cambodia exports cassava mainly to Thailand, Vietnam and South Korea.

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