Cambodia Has More Than 10 Medium-Sized Companies and Workshops Producing Over 40,000 Tonnes of Organic Fertilizer Annually

Kong Chanveasna, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, said that over the course of four visits, he had met with more than 10 companies, all Cambodian-owned local businesses capable of producing natural and organic fertilizer domestically. He noted that locally produced fertilizer had been tested by the General Directorate of Agriculture and met the required quality standards, making it suitable for distribution to farmers.

The Ministry of Agriculture said Cambodia currently has more than 10 medium-sized companies and workshops producing organic fertilizer domestically, with output of more than 40,000 tonnes per year to supply farmers.

Kong Chanveasna said he was pleased that Cambodians had the capacity to establish workshops or factories producing organic fertilizer locally. He said this helps create jobs, address environmental issues, reduce the use of imported chemical fertilizers, lower production costs and increase farmers’ profits.

He also said that, following this fourth visit, he would prepare a report for senior leaders to decide what policies should be developed to support and encourage domestic organic fertilizer production, as well as wider use of locally produced organic fertilizer. The aim is to reduce production costs and increase profits, thereby improving farmers’ livelihoods.

Kong Chanveasna also encouraged all domestic fertilizer producers to continue manufacturing in accordance with technical standards to ensure quality and distribute their products at reasonable prices, enabling farmers to use them more widely.