January 2009

Vol 2 N0 3

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AFRICA | MALAYSIA | SOUTH KOREA | THAILAND | SINGAPORE | INDONESIA | VIETNAM

Ploughing new fields

Asia's smaller states look to agricultural cooperation with Africa for mutually beneficial trade

Cambodia's diplomatic reach in Africa is extremely limited but its rice exports are expanding fast despite questions about their quality. With a record surplus of over 2.8 million tonnes in 2008, the Agriculture Ministry reports that more than 2 mn. tonnes will be exported to Africa and the Middle East in 2009. The main African destination will be Senegal.

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