Farmers in this year complain of declining output and cheap selling prices, making them unable to profit . Agricultural experts and pepper traders agree that the government must step in to intervene, not float or stand. Seeing the farmers losing their crops from the pepper industry.
Chairman of the Communities of Pepper Group Koki Moung, located in Memot district, Tbong Khmum district, Chum Savouvan, told Asia Serei that this year pepper farmers in the community He encountered two major issues: the decline in output caused by climate change and the problem of cheap pepper, difficult to find. Market for sale. He said that pepper had sold at least 20,000 riel per kilogram, which was down to just over 1 Riel and almost no dealers or buyers. He is worried that in the coming harvest season, prices may drop further because farmers will sell pepper "Two years ago, we did not expect prices to fall. In the past, we had expected that, even if it was down, it would be a kyat 20,000 or twenty thousand riel. But we do not expect it to fall in the last two years to a mere ten thousand riel in the month of November. 12 and in January there were 9,000 riel. "
The head of the community claims that $ 3 per kilogram, if farmers are self-employed, farmers can profit. A little bit, but if they use the labor force, they will not make any profit. He said that the price of pepper was very high in the last two years, causing farmers to complain and lose Income.
The president of the same community said that this year's pepper season is also facing many of the challenges of climate change. The harvest season lasts for up to two months. He said that last year, pepper was full in April, but this year to April and pepper was just Only about 20% So the harvest season will last until May and June: "Last year we started harvesting in the month. 3 to 4, and in the month of the year it is fully harvested, and in May some of them are harvested. They are called spinach. But now there has been a lot of rainfall fluctuations in the past year, making poppy not flowering. It comes out in September and October. By the time we prolong the harvest, because of nature it is unfair " .
Phom Savuth said these challenges were not only for his community - pepper farmers In other parts of Cambodia, all these problems are the same.
Agricultural expert Dr. Yang Saing Koma notes that the demand for pepper in the world market is still high, but the pepper produced by Cambodia Most do not go to the international market. He said the largest market for Vietnamese pepper was Vietnam, and in recent years, Vietnam produced pepper exceeding demand Therefore, Vietnam has reduced its purchasing of pepper from Cambodian farmers, so this is why Cambodia pepper faces market problems and price drops. So drastic: "Our market depends on Vietnam Too much. They collect from us and are exported, and the direct export to the market is still limited. I think the problem is we have to deal with this year, or it will make the industry slow down But strong and heavy losses to growers and the whole nation as a whole. "
He added that the government had to step in to intervene, at any level, so that farmers and pepper farmers could not break the water. Desiring to abandon the cultivation of an industrial crop. He claimed Cambodia has the potential to grow pepper, and if properly prepared, pepper will be able to compete with it. Pepper, especially with Vietnamese pepper. On the other hand, he observes that Cambodian farmers have already invested millions of dollars of resources and money to grow pepper all over the country. So, it is very sad if the investment is to fail without interventions from the state: The government should extend their hands to help them at some level They can continue to be sustainable in this field. For example, facilitates the provision of low-interest loans or loans so that he can deal with the flow of meat. Their money and support pepper exporters to international markets through export and search subsidies Market or buy some pepper and pick it Packing well or supporting the stock to be taken to other partners abroad. Known Cambodian pepper. "
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