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Cambodia is accelerating cooperation with Vietnam to expand cassava exports, with a target to raise the sector's value to about 2 billion USD in the near future. According to Khmer Times, the initiative is promoted through working sessions between trade representatives and the two countries' cassava industry associations and enterprises. One of the focal aims is to build closer links between the Cambodia Cassava Federation and Vietnamese partners to expand the market. This connection goes beyond trade to improving product quality, processing standards, and the ability to meet export requirements. According to the article, Vietnam plays a particularly important role in Cambodia's cassava value chain. Much of Cambodia's cassava production is exported to neighboring countries, with Vietnam among the key markets, serving as both consumer and a transit hub to process and export to other markets. Cambodia's new strategy focuses on upgrading the cassava sector from raw production to deep processing, including increased investment in technology, improved production processes, and expanded processing capacity to raise value addition. Cooperation with Vietnam is expected to help Cambodia access technology, production experience, and an existing market system. Moreover, exchanges between the two sides aim to establish a business-networking framework, facilitating long-term trade contracts. This helps ensure stable output for Cambodian farmers while contributing to reducing price volatility in agricultural commodities. The Cambodian government regards cassava as one of the strategic crops in agriculture, second only to rice in importance. Developing the cassava sector aims not only to boost export revenue but also to improve incomes for rural residents and promote local economic development. In the context of increasingly integrated regional trade, intensified cooperation with Vietnam is seen as a prudent step for Cambodia to leverage geographic advantages and connect supply chains. Stakeholders expect that this cooperation will expand markets, enhance competitiveness, and help the Cambodian cassava sector reach the USD 2 billion target in the future. Source: Dy Kboa, Nhip Song Thi Truong
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