Thailand on Thursday pledged to assist Cambodia in identifying and delimiting high potential agricultural land in the Kingdom, further strengthening cooperation in the sector between the two Asean neighbours.
The vow was made by Panyarak Poolthup, the Thai Ambassador to Cambodia, during a meeting with Veng Sakhon, Cambodia’s Minister of Agriculture.
Cambodia and Thailand will work together to identify the best areas to cultivate certain crops, a press release from the Ministry of Agriculture said.
According to the release, the Thai Ambassador said that agricultural cooperation between Thailand and Cambodia is now at a high point.
“With our countries having a very close relationship, and with trade across our mutual border increasing rapidly, there is a need to continue to increase cooperation, particularly in the agriculture sector. Determining the exact location of high-yield farming areas will boost the sector,” the ambassador said.
Both countries also pledged to advance cooperation in the fishing industry, and will soon sign a new memorandum of understanding on controlling and preventing illegal fishing activity, according to the statement.
Minister Veng Sakhon said with the technical support of Thailand, Cambodia can take full advantage of its excellent soil and crops to increase agricultural output and raise the quality of produce.
