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Kampong Thom, Cambodia – Cashew farmers in Kampong Thom have marked a significant milestone with the successful Foundation Assembly of the Kampong Thom Cashew Nut Geographical Indication (GI), signaling a new chapter for the province’s signature agricultural product. The achievement was made possible with support from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) through the PEARL Project, […]

West Africa’s cashew industry is undergoing rapid transformation, with rising domestic processing capacity and new government policies aimed at strengthening value addition and global competitiveness. The expansion, led by Côte d’Ivoire and Benin, is beginning to reshape the global cashew supply chain and challenge the long-standing dominance of Vietnam in processing and exports. Industry discussions

The new harvesting season in Cambodia is approaching, which means fresh supplies of premium cashew nuts for international buyers. Giant Cashew Enterprise (GC) is proud to provide top-quality raw cashew nuts (RCN), sourced directly from agricultural cooperatives in four provinces: Kampong Thom, Kratie, Stung Treng, and Preah Vihear. GC has established strong partnerships with local

Kampong Thom, February 12, 2026 The Cashew Nut Association of Cambodia (CAC) has held a comprehensive meeting with Khmer Agro Cashew (KAC) to address the urgent need for skilled labor at the company’s newly planted processing facility in Kandal province. KAC is seeking to recruit more than 100 skilled workers, including mechanics, technicians, quality controllers

Kampong Thom Province, February 7 — The Cashew Nut Association of Cambodia (CAC) has raised concerns over unfavorable weather conditions that are affecting cashew production during the 2026 harvest season, warning of potential yield losses if conditions persist. According to the CAC, late-season storms in November 2025 disrupted the normal growth cycle of cashew trees by

Phnom Penh—The Cashew Nut Association of Cambodia (CAC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AMK Microfinance Institution to expand access to financing for farmers, agricultural cooperatives, and processors across the country’s cashew sector. Signed in late 2023, the agreement aims to provide preferential loans covering cashew cultivation, trade, and processing. The initiative is

Phnom Penh, January 13, 2026 — The CEO Institute, in collaboration with the Agricultural and Rural Development Bank (ARDB), has successfully organised the “2026 Agri-Entrepreneur Forum for Crop Cultivation and Livestock Raising,” aimed at strengthening and expanding agribusinesses amid ongoing cross-border and economic challenges. The forum was designed to support agribusiness entrepreneurs by promoting innovative

Kampong Thom, January 7, 2026 — The Kampong Thom Provincial Administration and Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ Plc. on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to conduct a feasibility study on the establishment of the Kampong Thom Agri-Industrial Park, a project aimed at boosting local agro-processing capacity and value addition. The proposed Agri-Industrial Park will

Phnom Penh, January 1, 2026 — The Cashew Nut Association of Cambodia (CAC) has received three research collaboration proposals from specialists at the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC), one of the country’s leading scientific research institutions, aimed at promoting innovation and sustainability in the cashew sector. The first proposed project focuses on the study of

Phnom Penh, January 1, 2026— Cambodia has produced more than one million tons of raw cashew nuts (RCN) over 12 months in 2025, according to unofficial data from the Cashew Nut Association of Cambodia (CAC), demonstrating the sector’s resilience and inspiring confidence in its future despite ongoing climate challenges. Unofficial figures indicate that total production