Khim Finan, Undersecretary of State and Spokesman for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), said that preliminary assessments suggest the total cashew yield in 2025 could remain stable or increase compared to 2024.
Finan told reporters on Tuesday that Cambodia has no issue supplying 3,000 tonnes of processed cashew nuts per year to a private company.
In 2024, Cambodia produced nearly 900,000 tonnes of fresh cashew nuts and exported over 30,000 tonnes of processed cashews.
He said that Cambodia still has at least 50,000 tonnes of unused cashew nut processing capacity, meaning there is no concern about being unable to meet the demand for 3,000 tonnes annually from companies placing orders.
“Cashew nut processing capacity can be expanded at any time if there is a clear purchase contract, a high market price, and a 50 percent deposit,” he said.
“There is no official data suggesting that cashew nut output has decreased this year due to weather conditions. On the contrary, preliminary assessments indicate that the total yield in 2025 may remain the same or increase compared to 2024.”
It may be recalled that on March 26, three modern cashew farming communities in Kampong Thom province including Prasat Sambo Rong Roeung, Kampong Thom Sala Visai and Tamring Kampong Thom, have signed contracts with a Japanese company (MIRARTH Agri Tech) to produce and supply 400 tonnes of cashew nuts, worth approximately $650,000.
On March 30, the same three farming communities signed other contracts with a company (Santana Agro Products) for supplying 300 tonnes of cashew nuts with approximately $400, 000.
Finan said that these two contracts have already sold over $1 million worth of cashew nuts to date, easing concerns within the community about the market for this year’s harvest season. The remaining cashew nuts will be collected and dried for future sale.
“All of this shows the special characteristics of a modern farming community because we can do agricultural production under contract. We can find good partners who respect contracts and understand our farmers,” he added.
