Farm Fresh Explores Expansion Of Dairy Farming In Cambodia

By Vijian Paramasivam

PHNOM PENH, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia-based Farm Fresh Bhd is exploring the prospects of expanding its dairy production in Cambodia.

Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu, who is on a two-day visit to the Kingdom, told the media that it is a private-sector investment that augurs well for both countries.

“I discussed with the minister (of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, Dith Tina) about a Malaysian company, Farm Fresh, to open dairy farming in Cambodia. 

“We are discussing land and technical issues. So far there are not many obstacles.

“This (investment) will significantly improve food security and self-sufficiency level of fresh milk in Cambodia which is now reliant on milk imports,” said Mohamad.

He also discussed with his counterpart multiple other issues relating to the import of rice from Cambodia (fragrant rice), aquaculture, fisheries, and deepening collaboration in maintaining food security. 

“We need to cooperate with Cambodia on food security because of climate change. We need to work together with rice-producing countries like Cambodia, which is producing rice five times more than Malaysia,” he said. 

Malaysia procures about 50,000 metric tonnes of rice from Cambodia on a government-to-government basis. 

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