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29/07/2012 Institute of Technology of Cambodia Land use patterns 3 Consortium 29-30 mars 2012 An over view on fresh and processed fruits production in Cambodia  Introduction  Fresh fruits production  SME for fruit processing  Constraints  Perspectives Consortium 29-30 mars 2012 2 Consortium 29-30 mars 2012 4 1

29/07/2012 AGRICULTURE-based Countries Cambodia 33.1% Lao PDR 50.2%  Fruit plantation in farm yard Myanmar 42.9%  Domination by fresh fruits from Vietnam and Thailand TRANSFORMING Countries  Poor infrastructure, poor investment in agricultural sector Indonesia 15%  Agricultural land is 1/3 of the total country area Malaysia 7.7%  Most of the land belongs to paddy field Philippines 19.1%  Agriculture employed over 70% of the population, Thailand 9.3% Vietnam 20.2%  It shares about 31.2% of GDP URBANIZED Countries  20% of agricultural houses grow tropical fruits Brunei Darussalam 2.1% Singapore 0.1% 7 Consortium 29-30 mars 2012  Tropical region with two seasons  Growing varieties of fruits (Mango, banana,..etc)  However, seasonal patterns and low technology in fruits plantation are constraints  Climate change: erosion and other environmental causes (Drought-Takeo, K. Speu.) Consortium 29-30 mars 2012 6 Consortium 29-30 mars 2012 8 2

29/07/2012 o Exportation in terms of raw materials such as cashew nut o Import the semi product and final product (jackfruit in package, potatoes product..etc o Importation is mainly from Vietnam and Thailand o Little amount of SMEs on this sector 11 Consortium 29-30 mars 2012 Consortium 29-30 mars 2012 - Little amount of SMEs on fruit processing Consortium 29-30 mars 2012 10 Consortium 29-30 mars 2012 12 3

29/07/2012 13 15 Consortium 29-30 mars 2012 Consortium 29-30 mars 2012 Farmers can overcome difficulties with: • Knowledge • Skills • New technology • Capital Consortium 29-30 mars 2012 14 Consortium 29-30 mars 2012 16 4

29/07/2012 Thanks 17 Consortium 29-30 mars 2012 5