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Growing Stronger Together: Australia Supports Cambodia's Rice Industry 🌾

Australia has supported Cambodia's agriculture sector for more than 60 years. This support includes introducing new farming techniques, developing climate-resilient rice varieties, and establishing Cambodia's prominent agricultural research institute, the Cambodian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI).

We are proud to sponsor this year’s Cambodia Rice Forum. Taking place 10-12 September in Phnom Penh, the forum provides a great opportunity for businesses to showcase Cambodia's premium rice offerings and connect with potential buyers from Australia and beyond.

We continue to partner with Cambodia for more sustainable, resilient and inclusive rice crop production, processing and exports, through our CAPRED program.

Check out the video to learn more. https://youtu.be/IWuLnGp1Rz8

#CAPRED #CambodianRice #CARDI #Australia #Cambodia

(English below)
អូស្ត្រាលី និងកម្ពុជា រួមគ្នា ដើម្បីសម្រេចបានគោលដៅនាំចេញអង្ករ

អង្កររបស់កម្ពុជាមានភាពល្បីល្បាញលើពិភពលោក ដោយពូជស្រូវផ្ការំដួលបានឈ្នះពានរង្វាន់អង្ករល្អផ្តាច់គេនៅលើសកលលោកចំនួន ៥ដង។ នៅឆ្នាំខាងមុខនេះ កម្ពុជាមានគោលបំណងបង្កើនការនាំចេញអង្ករឱ្យបាន ១លានតោនក្នុងមួយឆ្នាំ (មួយភាគបីច្រើនជាងឆ្នាំមុន)។

ប្រទេសអូស្ត្រាលីមានមោទនភាពក្នុងការគាំទ្រវេទិកាអង្ករកម្ពុជាឆ្នាំ ២០២៤ ដែលបានប្រមូលផ្តុំបណ្តាថ្នាក់ដឹកនាំជាង ៤០០ នាក់ ដើម្បីពិភាក្សាគ្នាអំពីបញ្ហាប្រឈម ក៏ដូចជាឱកាសនានានៅក្នុងខ្សែសង្វាក់តម្លៃអង្ករ។

វេទិកាស្រូវអង្ករកម្ពុជាឆ្នាំ ២០២៤ បានផ្តល់វេទិកាមួយសម្រាប់អ្នកនាំចេញកសិផលកម្ពុជាដើម្បីភ្ជាប់ទំនាក់ទំនងជាមួយអ្នកទិញ និងអ្នកលក់រាយអន្តរជាតិ រួមទាំងអ្នកមកពីប្រទេសអូស្ត្រាលី ដែលជំរុញឱ្យមានសក្តានុពលអាជីវកម្ម។ ដំណើរទស្សនកិច្ចទៅកាន់រោងចក្រកិនស្រូវក៏បានបង្ហាញពីសក្តានុពលនាំចេញរបស់កម្ពុជាផងដែរ។


សម្តេចមហាបវរធិបតី ហ៊ុន ម៉ាណែត នាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រីនៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា បានថ្លែងសុន្ទរកថាបិទក្នុងវេទិកានេះ ដោយសង្កត់ធ្ងន់លើសារៈសំខាន់នៃកិច្ចសហការក្នុងចំណោមភាគីពាក់ព័ន្ធទាំងអស់ ដើម្បីសម្រេចបាននូវមហិច្ឆតាការនាំចេញអង្កររបស់ប្រទេស។

ស្វែងយល់បន្ថែម៖ https://cambodia.embassy.gov.au/files/PENH/20240911-Australian-Embassy-Media-Release-Rice-Forum-Khmer.pdf

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Australia and Cambodia Join Forces to Achieve Rice Export Goal

Cambodia's rice is world-renowned, with fragrant variety Phka Rumduol winning the World's Best Rice award five times. Over the coming year, Cambodia aims to increase its milled rice exports to 1 million tons annually (a third more than last year).

Australia is proud to support the Cambodia Rice Forum 2024, which brought together over 400 leaders to discuss challenges and opportunities in the rice value chain.

The Cambodia Rice Forum 2024 provided a platform for Cambodian agri-food exporters to connect with international buyers and retailers, including those from Australia, fostering potential business opportunities. Visits to rice milling facilities also showcased Cambodia’s export potential.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet provided closing remarks at the forum, emphasising the importance of collaboration among all stakeholders to realise the country's rice export ambitions.

Learn more: https://cambodia.embassy.gov.au/files/PENH/20240911-Australian-Embassy-Media-Release-Rice-Forum-English.pdf

Australia pledges to support Cambodian rice exports

#Business

September 12, 2024

Australia assured Cambodia that it would support the sustainable development and growth of the Kingdom’s rice sector production and assist Cambodian rice exporters in finding global markets for their luxury agricultural products.

READ HERE: https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501557399/australia-pledges-to-support-cambodian-rice-exports/

Positioning Cambodia for Success: Leveraging Demographic Shifts

Hot off the Press! Mekong Strategic Capital (MSC) has released a new report on demographic changes across Asia. This analysis centers on the impacts of shifting demographics, with a particular focus on Cambodia and how it stands to benefit substantially in the years ahead, under the right policy conditions and enabling environment.

The report highlights Cambodia as ‘the biggest winner from transformational demographic changes across the region.’ Its purpose is twofold: to draw attention to the unique opportunity Cambodia presents to investors and to inform the Royal Government of Cambodia about this potential.

Australia through the CAPRED program is helping prepare Cambodia for these shifts, by supporting policies and solutions that promote a business enabling environment to achieve resilient, inclusive and sustainable growth.

Check out the link to learn more: https://www.mekongstrategic.com/post/demography-is-destiny

📣 Join our team!

Position: Operations Lead

CAPRED seeks an Operations Lead to undertake a critical role in the core program team, taking responsibility for the efficient implementation and management of human resources, the office facilities, administration, logistics and IT functions. The role will also work closely with the COO to ensure the smooth operation of the office systems for effective management of CAPRED's operations.

📖 Learn more: https://capred.org/opportunities/operations-lead

⏰ Closing date: 15 Oct 2024

Technical Communications Officer wanted!

Are you a Cambodia-based native English speaker looking to kickstart your career in international development? The Cambodia Australia Partnership for Resilient Economic Development (CAPRED) is seeking a highly motivated technical communications officer to support our dynamic communications across all aspects of the program.

At CAPRED, we are cognisant that our team members are our most valuable resource. We aim to ensure that each role improves the career trajectories of those filling it.

For the right candidate, the technical communications officer role offers an excellent springboard into a successful career in international development. It provides a deep dive into aid delivery through one of Cambodia's largest and most comprehensive bilateral programs. The technical communications officer will gain experience in: working with the Australian government, innovative communications approaches, and system change programming across diverse sectors, including solutions to foster gender equality, inclusion and climate resilience.

We are looking for enthusiastic candidates - not just those who tick a select number of boxes or years of experience - and we will consider applicants from a range of backgrounds. If you think you might be a good fit, please apply.

Closing Date: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so please apply as soon as possible. The application process will close once the position is filled.

Learn more about the job: https://www.capred.org/opportunities/technical-communications-officer-2

Request for Proposals An Economic Impact Assessment of the Ban on Asbestos Containing Materials (ACMs) in Cambodia

CAPRED seeks to engage a consulting firm or consortium to conduct the economic impact study with the following objectives:
• To have a comprehensive understanding of the use of asbestos-containing materials (ACMs), including types of ACMs commonly used, their substitutes, and the sectors affected.
• Assess and estimate the impacts of banning ACMs in Cambodia, focusing on both short-term and long-term effects.
• Identify economic sectors and stakeholders most affected by the ban.
• Evaluate potential economic benefits from reduced healthcare and other costs and improved public health outcomes.
• Provide policy recommendations for the implementation, regulatory reforms, investment and capacity-building.

📖 Learn more: rebrand.ly/wzvwqov

⏰ Closing date: 31 Oct 2024

📣 Request for Proposals for Conduct Feasibility Study on Cashew Processing for Cambodia

CAPRED seeks to engage a consulting firm conduct a feasibility study on cashew processing in Cambodia. The primary objectives of the feasibility study are as follows:
 
• Cost structure Analysis in the region: Evaluate the cost components involved in setting up and operating a cashew processing factory in Cambodia and compare these costs with Vietnam, India and Ivory Coast. Provide practical recommendation on potential areas to optimize business and investment costs for cashew processing especially in Cambodia, to enhance its competitiveness.
• Assessment of incentive and support from government. Mapping incentive and support from government in Cambodia to identify the best practice and comparative advantage that Cambodia should provide to attract investors in cashew nut processing industry, especially OLAM.
 
📖 Learn more: rebrand.ly/5bgl2fu

⏰ Closing date: 28 Oct 2024

(English below)
អូស្ត្រាលីសហការជាមួយវិទ្យាស្ថានប៉ាស្ទ័រកម្ពុជា ដើម្បីលើកកម្ពស់ សុវត្ថិភាពចំណីអាហារ និងការនាំចេញ

អូស្ត្រាលី 🇦🇺 កំពុងជួយកម្ពុជា 🇰🇭 ក្នុងការពង្រឹងវិស័យកសិ-ចំណីអាហារ និងបង្កើនឱកាសសម្រាប់ការធ្វើពាណិជ្ជកម្ម និងការវិនិយោគបរទេស។

តើអ្នកដឹងទេអាជីវកម្មប្រមាណជា ៧០% ជួបប្រទះនឹងឧបសគ្គរាល់ពេលដែលពួកគេព្យាយាមនាំចេញផលិតផលកសិកម្ម? នេះជាផ្នែកមួយនៃឧបសគ្គ ដោយសារកង្វះខាងសេវាកម្មមន្ទីរពិសោធន៍ធ្វើតេស្តវិភាគដែលមានការទទួលស្គាល់ជាអន្តរជាតិនៅកម្ពុជា។ 🔬

អ្នកកែច្នៃកសិ-ចំណីអាហារកម្ពុជា ត្រូវពឹងផ្អែកលើសេវាកម្មមន្ទីរពិសោធន៍នៅបរទេសដែលត្រូវចំណាយថវិកាខ្ពស់ និងពេលវេលាយូរ ដោយរាំងស្ទះដល់ការប្រកួតប្រជែងរបស់ពួកគេក្នុងការនាំចេញផលិតផល។

អូស្ត្រាលី តាមរយៈកម្មវិធី CAPRED របស់យើង បានសហការជាមួយវិទ្យាស្ថានប៉ាស្ទ័រកម្ពុជា ដោយបានដាក់អោយដំណើរការជាផ្លូវការនូវកិច្ចសហការក្នុងការបង្កើតឡើងនូវសេវាកម្មធ្វើតេស្តវិភាគដោយមានការទទួលស្គាល់ (ដែលអនុលោមតាមស្តង់ដារ ISO 17025) សម្រាប់វិភាគរក កាកសំណល់ថ្នាំកសិកម្ម កាកសំណល់ថ្នាំផ្សះ និងលោហៈធ្ងន់។ មន្ទីពិសោធន៍នេះ នឹងជួយគាំទ្រអាជីវកម្មកម្ពុជា ផលិត ផលិតផលកសិ-ចំណីអាហារ ប្រកបដោយគុណភាពខ្ពស់ និងសុវត្ថិភាពដែលមានការបញ្ជាក់ និងការពង្រីកទៅកាន់ទីផ្សារអន្តរជាតិ។

សូមអានបន្ត៖ https://cambodia.embassy.gov.au/files/PENH/16102024-Joint-PR-Launch-of-Lab-Testing-Equipment-IPC-Australia-KH.pdf?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1UK3j1ZsfnWjPe2WRbww9xec8d22iL8SFG59qTCycncxPrv_328s9KvWo_aem_kJenSnUerqfz2j6VFn2myA

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Australia Partners with Institut Pasteur du Cambodge to Promote Exports and Food Safety

Australia 🇦🇺 is supporting Cambodia 🇰🇭 to strengthen its agro-processing sector and increase opportunities for foreign trade and investment.

Did you know about 70% of businesses face barriers when trying to export processed agricultural products? This is in part due to the lack of accredited laboratory testing services in Cambodia. 🔬

Cambodian agro-processors have had to rely on costly and time-consuming foreign testing services, hindering their competitiveness in exporting products.

Australia, through our CAPRED program, has partnered with the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge to launch the collaboration to establish accredited testing (ISO 17025) services – for pesticide residue, antibiotic residue and heavy metals. This will enable businesses to ensure certified safe, high-quality food products and expand to global markets.

Read more: https://cambodia.embassy.gov.au/files/PENH/16102024-Joint-PR-Launch-of-Lab-Testing-Equipment-IPC-Australia-ENG.pdf?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1uCHR2TAy9OHaJma95TfVKD8ftYudYbiBklqe8jKSKWlNFb2ujcOG2z10_aem_XZETCobLvPkCh-9Mg3jE3A