Dith Tina, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, on March 4, received a working discussion with Patrick Murphy, US Ambassador to Cambodia, at the Ministry.
During the meeting, the Minister and the Ambassador highly appreciated the cooperation between the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries and the United States in the past.
The Minister outlined the Ministry’s policies and priority programmes that will support the sustainable development of the agricultural sector, economy, and environment. In the spirit of reaffirming the willingness to continue closer cooperation, Patrick Murphy affirmed that he will continue to support the projects and policy programmes that are the priority of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries.
The two sides also exchanged views on future projects, focusing on agricultural development, conservation of natural resources, and prevention of animal-to-human transmission under One Health. For the One Health project, the US Ambassador noted the transparency of the information provided by relevant ministries and institutions that have contributed to the effective prevention of the spread of infectious diseases.
Regarding future work, Tina expressed his welcome and wished for this cooperation to be conducted honestly and transparently.
The two sides agreed to set up an orientation committee that puts all agricultural cooperation projects into a common orientation framework to serve the interests of the Cambodian people and farmers in line with the priority policies of the Royal Government. AKP khmertimeskh
