On the afternoon of January 14, 2021, Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) has organized the 7^th Board meeting of 3^rd mandate in person and via video call (for BoD members at the provinces), with the participant quorum of 21 out of 25 and chaired by Oknha Hun Lak, Chairman of the Board.

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រយៈពេល២ឆ្នាំមកហើយ ដែលសហគមន៍អឺរ៉ុប បានដាក់ពន្ធលើការនាំចេញអង្កររបស់កម្ពុជា។ ជុំវិញការយកពន្ធក្រោមហេតុផលថា ដើម្បីជួយដល់កសិកររបស់ខ្លួននេះ ត្រូវបានសហព័ន្ធស្រូវអង្ករកម្ពុជា នៅតែលើកឡើងថា ជារឿងមួយអយុត្ដិធម៌ និងមិនបានជួយអ្វីទាល់តែសោះ ដល់កសិករអឺរ៉ុបខ្លួនឯង។ លោកឧកញ៉ា សុង សារ៉ន ប្រធានសហព័ន្ធស្រូវអង្ករកម្ពុជា បានលើកឡើងថា ការដាក់ពន្ធលើអង្កររបស់កម្ពុជា ធ្វើឲ្យកម្ពុជាបាត់បង់ នូវការនាំចេញអង្ករស ប្រមាណ៦-៧ម៉ឺនតោន ហើយប្រទេសដែលបានជំនួសនោះ គឺប្រទេសឥណ្ឌា និងប្រទេសវៀតណាម។

On December 22, 2020, CRF’s president, Mr. Song Saran, has given an interview to Apsara TV regarding the “Cambodia’s Rice Export in 2020”, including significant sub-topics such as the role of CRF in actively participate with government and all related stakeholders to push rice export, in which the result of rice export in 2020 is significant growth, even though there are some challenges we have faced so far in this year such as COVID19, climate changes (drought and flood), and recent challenges in shipping lines that the price has increased dramatically due to the shortage of containers.  

 In November 2020, Cambodian exporters exported milled-rice 64,740 metric tons, generating in the values USD 48.65 million. The volume has increased 15%, but the value decreased 13.26% due to the dramatically decline the market price for fragrant rice recently.

 On December 12, 2020, Madam Kim Sreyroth, Vice President of Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) and the head of Marketing and Export Promotion Committee, has given a presentation, represented the Cambodian Rice sector, in 12^th TRT World Rice Conference via virtual online.

 On Thursday, November 19, 2020, Oknha Song Saran, president of Cambodia Rice Federation, has given the welcome speech in the webinar  “Cambodia-China NQI and Connectivity Project Seminar”, organized by the Development research center of the state administration for market regulation of China, and the Dali University of China.

 On November 13, 2020, Mr. Song Saran, President of the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF), and CRF secretariat’s staffs, have visited the organic rice field of Samaki Rung Reoung Agricultural Cooperative, in Roveang District, Preah Vihear Province, to observe the Pka Rumdul organic harvested.

 On Friday, November 13, 2020, at the Amru Rice Mill factory in Kampong Thom Province, which is one of CRF’s members, Oknha Song Saran, President of the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) and CRF secretariat staffs have welcomed the visit from H.E Pablo Kang, Australian Ambassador, and Mr. Gary Ellem, team leader of Cambodia-Australia Agricultural Value Chain Program (CAVAC), and his colleagues.

On November 13, 2020, at the Kampong Thom’s Stadium, Oknha Song Saran, president of the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF), and the CRF’s secretariat staffs, have attended the event of rice seed distribution to 6650 famer’s households affected from flood, to help them in re-planting. This event is honored to have H.E Dr. Hun Manet, Deputy Commander of the Royal Cambodia Armed Forces, and the Commander of the Royal Cambodia Army, the highly presentative of Samdech Decho Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia. Each households received 100kg of rice seed, money, and others necessary needs.

 In the 10 months of 2020, Cambodia's gross revenue from rice exports increased by nearly USD 47 million, accounted for 15% increases compared to the same period in 2019. In total, Cambodian rice export’s gross revenue in the 10 months of 2020 reached USD 366.44 million.The total amount of 10 months’ export in 2020 is 536,035 metric tons, increased by 17.11% comparing to the same period in 2019. (Summary report of Cambodian rice export in 10 months of 2020)