Phnom Penh (FN), Aug. 22 – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet encouraged the acceleration of deploying agricultural technical officers across the provinces and has approved the recruitment of an additional 1,000 officers. This initiative aims to enhance the dissemination and training of agricultural techniques for farmers nationwide, especially in the four northeastern provinces.

The premier spoke on Thursday (Aug. 22) on the occasion of the 1st Anniversary of the Royal Government of the 7th Legislature of the National Assembly of Cambodia.

Samdech Thipadei underlined that the Royal Government has already recruited 250 agricultural technical officers, who have been deployed to 250 communes in 89 districts and 17 provinces, providing agricultural training to nearly 120,000 families.

Samdech Thipadei underscored, "I have agreed to increase the recruitment to 1,000 commune agricultural technical officers, up from the original plan of 800. This expansion is designed to speed up the deployment of officers in the provinces, particularly in all communes of Stung Treng, Kratie, Mondulkiri, and Ratanakkiri, to enhance agricultural development in the northeastern region."

Additionally, the Royal Government has launched eight modern agricultural communities in Siem Reap, Takeo, Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Thom, and Kandal provinces to assist farmers in adopting new methods to boost crop production and revenue.

It should be noted that the 250 selected Agriculture Officers were deployed in 17 provinces known for rice production at the beginning of 2024, following their selection at the end of 2023, to enhance farming practices and support farmers in Cambodia.
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