Salt producers in Kampot and Kep are facing almost complete loss of their salt production. Because this year, there is regular monthly rainfall without salt for harvesting. Salt producers claim this is a phenomenon that has never occurred in nearly 40 years. They ask the government to intervene, otherwise some salt producers may abandon their jobs. This tradition, for they are not profitable, only losses.
Salt Producer and Member of the Board of Directors of Salt Producers' Community Kampot Pov Sop Claims That Salt Producers This Year Will Affect Extremely unprecedented in climate change. He said that until the beginning of April, salt producers in his community could not produce salt. Keep it in storage, because since the beginning of the rainy season, there is a constant rain, making the salt. Nearly harvested, it is melted into water: "We do not produce because once a month, Respectively, 2 to 3 times like these. Salting depends on the nature of the rain, so salt production does not have some rice farmers, No, not even a sack, even one. "
In recent years, he said, the salt-making business is not so casual that many producers Especially small farmers are forced to sell their salt fields and go to other businesses. These challenges include the lack of labor in salt fields, declining salt prices and market problems for salt production. Yes. But the worst situation for salt producers this year is that there is no sale salt: "From the beginning of the season, we spend capital So much so then, like taking capital in the water, put it all down. So the producers are having a hard time this year. You have a different business, but if you only have one, you will be spoiled for family life. All these children's daily budgeting and daily grocery spending are all tough and this time. "
In the case of a lack of salt, the state may import salt from abroad, especially in Thailand, where salt, minerals, Than natural salts in Kampot and Kep, but what is the biggest concern is some salt producers May continue to abandon this tradition if there is no solution Any retailer. He asked the government to provide funding, or to provide low-interest loans to farmers and salt producers to encourage them. To continue to produce salt: "Ask the government to help capital or low interest loans so we have capital Salt goes on. If faced with such a serious challenge and the government did not think about it, maybe some production groups would throw the rice out of production to Other businesses. "
A spokesman for the Ministry of Industry and Handicrafts, Oum Sotha, acknowledges that salt production this year will fall due to rainfall. Many. He says demand for salts across the country is at least 500,000 tons. So, bypassing salt imports from abroad. In addition, to reduce the cost of salt producers, the government has reduced the salt tax on the production of salt and this policy It's still ongoing. He added that the ministry is also helping to strengthen the leadership structure in the salt-producing communities to provide information technology In terms of investment and market information: "We avoid reliance on salt imports from outside to supply demand. So that the salt may not increase. But we have put in place policies such as tax cuts on salt production, salt management, and And set up banks for small and medium enterprises and handicrafts to borrow people. These are all contributing to the improvement of salt production. But it has not been able to respond to her full needs. "
Agricultural expert Dr. Yang Saing Koma says salt is an essential indispensable spice. Thus, the State is obliged to ensure that Cambodia can still produce its own salt and in the situation that farmers and producers Salt is facing such loss of income, the state has to intervene as far as possible to enable it to He is passionate about producing salt next year: "We have rugs In the first two, we sponsor a loan or loan to solve his or her daily and second issues. We can provide subsidies in addition to the quantity of salt that he produces so that he can earn extra money
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