In January 2020, Cambodia export rice in the total amount of 50,450 tonnes abroad, of that, 91 per cent was fragrant rice (46,006 tonnes) and the rest (9%) was long grain white rice (4,444 tonnes) .The export in this January 2020 is decreased by 15 per cent, generating in 9,175 tonnes.

EU remains the main source of Cambodian rice exports, representing 37 per cent of the total, followed by China (33%), ASEAN (11%), and other destinations take the remainder (22%).

Press release: please do not get in panic of shortage rice supply as #COVID19 outbreak recently! CRF and the Green Trade Company of the Ministry of Commerce would like to announce that the amount of rice supply of around 400 rice millers is enough to supply till the next harvest season.

On 15 February 2020, in KeoPor Samki Commune, Puk District, Mr. Tith Sothy Dianorin, Zone 4&5 coordinator of Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) joint the annual progress meeting

Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF), on 10 February 2020, organized an internal meeting among members, circulating all related parties in rice sector, in purpose of collection inputs about challenges and suggestions to raise up in the meeting with ministry of agriculture,

 At the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, On February 12, 2020, the Cambodian Rice Federation attended the Rice Working Group official meeting, leaded by H.E. Minister Veng Sakhon, and H.E. Sok Puthivuth,

On Friday 21 February 2020, the first Sustainable Rice Summit is organized in Siem Reap Province with special appearance of H.E. Mey Kalyan, (PHD), senior Advisor, Supreme National Economic Council (SNEC),

On 24 February 2020, at the meeting hall of Pursat Agriculture Department, Okhna. Song Saran, President of the Cambodia Rice Federation, met with Mr. Lay Viseth, Director of the Pursat Agriculture department,

On 28^th February 2020, at the meeting hall of Prey Veng Agriculture, Forestry, and Firsheries Department, Mr. Chun Thom, CRF’s board member, represented of CRF, attended as a special guest in the rice seed forum of the Project for Rice Seed Production and Promotion (RSPP).

Cambodian rice export is seen to increase noticeably comparing between February with January 2020, which is increase by 35000 tonnes, generating in total amount of export 86000 Tonnes.

In March 2020, Cambodia export rice in the total amount of 94,449 tonnes, increased by 10% comparing to February 2020. Comparing of March 2020 to March 2019, the export is increased noticeably by 62%,

សហព័ន្ធស្រូវអង្ករកម្ពុជា​(ស.អ.ក) សូមជូនដំណឹងដល់សមាជិក សមាជិកាទាំងអស់ដែលជាម្ចាស់រោងម៉ាស៊ីនកិនស្រូវ និងក្រុមហ៊ុននាំចេញឲ្យបានជ្រាបថា៖ ដើម្បីធានាសន្តិសុខស្បៀងជាពិសេសអង្ករ សម្រាប់បង្ការត្រៀមទុក ក្នុងករណីដែលកាលៈទេសៈប្រទេសកម្ពុជាយើង និងពិភពលោកមានការពីជំងឺកូវីដ១៩ (COVID-19) ក្នុងរយៈពេលវែង។

On 12th March 2020, Oknha. Chan Sokkheang, Acting President of Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF), welcomed the new appointed Mr. Yasuhisa Ojima, Resident Representative for Cambodia, IMF,  responds to the request from IMF to introduce and to exchange view of Cambodia economy,

In March 2020, Cambodia export rice in the total amount of 94,449 tonnes, increased by 10% comparing to February 2020. Comparing of March 2020 to March 2019, the export is increased noticeably by 62%, generating in the amount of increasing from 58,335 tonnes in March 2019 to 94,449 tonnes in March 2020. (Full summary report)

On 11 March 2020, at the meeting hall of Rural Development Bank (RDB), there was a discussion meeting between RDB, leaded by H.E Kao Thach, Director of RDB, and CRF , leads by Oknha. Song Saran, President of CRF, on some problems regarding the loan package and especially the request on delaying the deadline of returning loan.

On 17 April 2020, at the Green Trade Company of the Ministry of Commerce, Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) and Green Trade company has welcomed and met with Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Ambassador in Cambodia discussing about the possibility of trading Cambodian rice to the Timor-Leste, responded to the request from Timor-Leste to prevent rice shortage amid the COVID19 outbreak.