Cambodia to Double Organic Rice Exports in 2015

One of Cambodia’s two only organic rice exporters is preparing to double its organic rice exports this year as demand for organic rice steadily increases, according to The Phnom Penh Post.

The Cambodian Center for Study and Development in Agriculture, CEDAC, reportedly shipped 540 tons of organic rice to international buyers in 2014 – a 20 percent increase over 2013. CEDAC is set to export 1,000 tons in 2015 to fill the demand in the international market.

Production in organic rice is still quite lucrative because “the price of organic rice is higher and also more stable than non-organic rice in the marketplace,” said CEDAC export officer Sou Sarorn.

Chaninat and Leeds’ corporate attorneys are experienced Thailand FDA lawyers who specialize in business litigation for national and international clients. 

Still, senior advisor to the Cambodia Rice Federation, David Van, said the strict regulations and extended grow-time for producing organic rice combined with the lack of education on the matter makes it difficult to find farmers willing to commit to “going green,” and makes large-scale organic rice production limited.  

In 2014, organic rice exports represented only a fraction of Cambodia’s overall 380,000 tons of rice exports.

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Watch Highlights from Bangkok’s Organic and Natural Expo 2014

With over 200 businesses selling products, Bangkok locals were treated to an all-organic market at this year’s Organic and Natural Expo 2014. 

Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce produced the event for the fourth year in a row, hosting it at Bangkok’s Queen Sirikit Convention Center.

Visitors were encouraged to practice conscientious consumerism. Rice, packaged food, fresh produce, clothing, cosmetics, and health products—all organic—were among the array of goods available for purchase from the local suppliers.

Chaninat and Leeds’s business attorneys have decades of experience in assisting with FDA registration in Thailand as well as other business litigation cases.

The event also gave businesses the opportunity to network with suppliers to expand the availability of their products in the market.

Watch a few interviews with some vendors who give their take on the growing organic market in Thailand: