Southeast Asia Information Port (www.dnyxxg.com) – To effectively address the challenges posed by the recent continuous decline in rice prices and fluctuations in the international market, the Cambodian government recently announced an additional allocation of US$40 million in special funds, channeled through the Rural and Agricultural Development Bank of Cambodia (ARDB), for national agricultural finance projects.
These funds will primarily support the rice harvest season from November to December 2025 and market stabilization efforts in early 2026.
The newly added funds will mainly be used to provide working capital loans to eligible cooperative rice mills. This measure aims to encourage and support rice milling enterprises to purchase rice from farmers at reasonable prices to the maximum extent possible, thereby effectively protecting farmers' hard-earned income and maintaining price stability in the national rice market.
According to professional analysis, the recent simultaneous decline in domestic and international rice prices is mainly due to several factors, including the continued depletion of rice reserves established by many countries in 2024 in 2025, leading to relatively weak market demand; and the continued growth in rice production in Cambodia and globally, further exacerbating market supply and demand pressures.
Faced with a complex market situation, the Cambodian government has successively introduced a number of intervention policies. This special financial support project, jointly implemented by the Rural and Agricultural Development Bank and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, aims to encourage rice milling enterprises to increase their purchasing efforts; alleviate the economic pressure on farmers due to price fluctuations; and further stabilize agricultural production and market order.
This measure fully demonstrates the Cambodian government's firm commitment to ensuring food security and safeguarding the core interests of the agricultural sector.
