Cambodia’s rice export in 9 months of 2020 to all market destinations, reached 488,785 tonnes, increased by 23% comparing to the same period in 2019, and received more than USD 328 million as gross revenue. 

On Friday, October 9, 2020, Oknha Song Saran, President of CRF, together with Mr. Lun Yeng, Secretary General of the CRF, have welcomed Dr. Yurdi Yasmi, Regional Representative of International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) for Southeast Asia, and his colleagues, to discuss the possibility of collaboration in research and development between the two institutions in order to promote and improve.

On October 18, 2020, in Ou Ta Ki Commune, Thmor Koul District, Battambang Province, Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) brought the donations from CRF's members  and the Agriculture and Rural Development Bank (ARDB) to 650 affected families, due to the flood in Ou Ta Ki commune, each family received 15 kg of rice, 1 box of noodles, Fish can, soy sauce and money 40,000 riels.

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នាថ្ងៃពុធ ៥កើត ខែកត្តិក ឆ្នាំជូត ទោស័ក ព.ស ២៥៦៤ ត្រូវនឹងថ្ងៃទី២១ ខែតុលា ឆ្នាំ២០២០ ឧកញ៉ា សុង សារ៉ន ប្រធានសហព័ន្ធស្រូវអង្ករកម្ពុជា (ស.អ.ក) បានចូលរួមថ្លែងសុន្ទរកថាគន្លឹះ ទាក់ទងនឹងប្រធានបទ “កសិករខ្នាតតូចក្នុងស្ថានភាពកូវីដ១៩” នៃវេទិកាកសិករថ្នាក់ជាតិ លើកទី៩ ដែលបានរៀបចំឡើងនៅសណ្ឋាគារកាំបូឌីយ៉ាណា ក្រោមការបើកវេទិកាពីសំណាក់ ឯកឧត្តម ឡូយ សុផាត ប្រធានគណៈកម្មការផែនការវិនិយោគ កសិកម្ម អភិវឌ្ឍន៍ជនបទ បរិស្ថាន និងធនធានទឹក នៃរដ្ឋសភា។

 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)  

 On October 27, 2020, at the Economic and Commercial Counsellor's office of the Embassy of the people's republic of China in the Kingdom of Cambodia, Oknha Song Saran, CRF’s President, Ms. Kim Sreyroth, CRF’s Vice President, and the head of Access to Market and Trade Promotion Executive Committee of CRF, and together with CRF’s board members and CRF’s secretary general has joint the meeting, respond to invitation from the Embassy of China in Cambodia, that the meeting focused on sharpen the ways to expand Cambodian rice export to Chinese market.

 On Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at the General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA), Oknha Song Saran, CRF’s president, and Mr. Lun Yeng, CRF’s secretary general, has attended the meeting to review and discuss on the on the establishment of National Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) chapter. The meeting was led by Dr. Mak Soeun, Deputy General Director of General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA).

 On Wednesday, October 29, 2020, at the Khmer Enterprise (KE) Office, Oknha Song Saran, CRF’s president has attended the discussion meeting invited by Dr. Chhieng Vanmunin, CEO of KE, that the meeting is focused on the open sharing experiences, and challenges affected by the consequences happened in 2020 on agriculture, and food processing.

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.

 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, 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 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 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.

 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 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 the afternoon of Tuesday, January 19, 2021, Mr. Song Saran, President of Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) and CEO of Amru Rice, has visited the preparation of the newly produced fragrant rice seed, Sen Kra Ob 01 (SKO 01) of the Mongkul Sala Trav Agricultural Cooperative (AC), located in Kampong Preang commune, Sangke district, Battambang province.

 On January 19, 2021, US. Ambassador, H.E. W. Patric Murphy visited Amru Rice Factory, Battambang Branch, a member of the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF), and the first rice mill in Cambodia to receive the standard rice storage system (Silo) technology of the United States, which can store up to 3,000 tons of rice at a time, especially this Silo project, is the first project using financing from the United States Export-Import Bank (USA-EXIM BANK) in Cambodia for the rice sector, supported by the US Embassy in Cambodia.

 On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, Mr. Song Saran, President of the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) and his colleagues of the Secretariat of CRF, visited the vegetable cultivation of farmers and units in Koas Kralor district, Battambang province, receiving the vegetable seeds from the One pack one love project, that has been distributed to support the recovery of farmers affected by the floods.

 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.

On Wednesday, February 3, 2020 at Sofitel Hotel, Mr. Song Saran, President Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF), has joint in Announcement of the Conclusion of the negotiations for Free Trade Agreement between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Republic of Korea (CKFTA) via video conference, chaired by H.E. Pan Sorasak, Minister of Commerce of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and H.E. Yoo Myung-hee, Minister of Commerce of the Republic of Korea.