Cashew Processing and Cashew Shell-Extracted Biomass Fuel Plant Launched in Kampong Thom Province

A cashew processing and cashew shell-extracted biomass fuel plant invested by Japan's MIRATH GREEN TECH has officially been inaugurated in Kampong Thom province. The launching ceremony was co-chaired by H.E. Touch Bun Hour, Secretary of State of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, and H.E. Atsushi Ueno, Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia, with participation of relevant officials and stakeholders. With capacity to process 1,500 tons of cashew nut per year, the plant's achievements were made possible with good collaboration and support from government, private sector and technical assistance from TOP Planning Japan and JICA. 'The plant is a remarkable achievement in the Cambodia's agricultural sector,' said H.E. Touch Bun Hour, by highlighting the potential of cashew nut for processing to finished goods and for export. The Secretary of State also laid stress the Royal Government of Cambodia's National Cashew Policy 2022-2027, a roadmap with a focus on three major strategic goals (production, pro cessing, and exports) to become the number 1 country for producing the largest amount of cashew nuts in the world. Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse