Phnom Penh: Yesterday, July 16, 2026, Dr យ៉ង សាំង កុមារ, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, attended the signing of an agreement to implement the “Improving Rice in Cambodia (BRIC)” initiative. The ceremony took place at the Office of the Council of Ministers, presided over by Academician Dr អ៊ុក រ៉ាប៊ុន, Senior Minister, Chairman of the Council for Agricultural and Rural Development and Chairman of the National Committee for the Promotion of the One Village One Product Movement.
On behalf of the agriculture ministry, the Secretary of State signed the agreement between the Council for Agricultural and Rural Development, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and GIZ to implement the initiative together.
The BRIC initiative is intended to help improve farmers’ livelihoods and incomes; develop sustainable rice production that is resilient to climate change; reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote green agriculture; and strengthen the capacities of commune agriculture officers and agricultural communities to provide more effective agricultural services.
Source: Ministry of Agriculture
By: ធី លីថូ
