The Stung Treng provincial administration signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a company from Japan on January 15, 2026, at a ceremony presided over by Governor Sar Soputra and attended by specialist departments, units and relevant institutions. It aims to promote investment and exports of agricultural products, especially yellow Ambong bananas, to Japan and international markets.
The agricultural MoU forms part of efforts to add value to Stung Treng’s farm products, improve farmers’ livelihoods, create new jobs and contribute to local economic growth through the development of sustainable agricultural production chains.
Governor Sar Soputra said Stung Treng had strong potential for growing yellow Ambong bananas and other crops, including durian, cashews and Keo Romeat mangoes, of good quality and suitable for international export markets. He said cooperation with the Japanese company would help provide new technologies, production standards, processing, packaging and access to markets, enabling the province to meet international demand more extensively and effectively.
The Japanese company described the MoU as an important step in strengthening economic ties between Stung Treng and foreign investment partners and contributing to government policies promoting agricultural exports and sustainable agricultural development.
The company also expressed interest in and commitment to long-term investment, supporting local farmers through technology transfer, purchases of produce at reasonable prices and assurance of export markets.
Toum Niro, director of Stung Treng’s agriculture, forestry and fisheries department, said the province had 13 economic land concession projects covering 91,671 hectares: four projects belonging to Cambodian investors, six to Chinese investors, two to Vietnamese investors and one to Thai investors. He said the projects had been and were continuing to invest in agro-industrial crops including yellow Ambong bananas, rubber, cashews, Keo Romeat mangoes, acacia, teak, durian, longan, chillies and various date-palm crops. By: Pai Sokhim
