In the first half of 2024, Cambodia exported more than 14,800 tonnes of fresh longan to the international market, an increase of 120 percent, compared to the same period last year with 6,725.07 tonnes, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) reported recently. Cambodia’s principal market for fresh longan is China.
Im Rachna, a spokeswoman for MAFF, Monday said that since Cambodia negotiated the opening of the market and decided to export fresh longan to China for the first time in late 2022, the Chinese population liked the taste of Cambodia’s fresh longan fruit and orders are steadily increasing from year to year.
“Through the efforts of the Ministry of Agriculture, working with longan growers in accordance with Chinese technical standards and requirements is the one thing to ensure the stable supply of fresh longan to the Chinese market,” said Rachna.
Farmers who grow longan comply with the standards of the Chinese customs authority can sell them at a higher price compared to traditional farmers, she said.
“With the growth of fresh longan exports to China, we also want to point out that the relevant ministries have started working hand in hand with the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Commerce. It means that the Ministry of Agriculture as the producer and Ministry of Commerce has played a key role in promoting Cambodia’s agricultural products to become more prominent and more widespread in foreign markets, especially China,” Rachna underlined.
It should be noted that most fresh longan are exported to China and some to Thailand with the price range between 3,000-3,800 riels per kilogram.
