Durian cultivation can be a lucrative crop with earnings of up to $10,000 per hectare

Durian cultivation can be a lucrative crop with earnings of up to $10,000 per hectare

Veng Sakhon, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, said this weekend that Cambodia currently has 5,289 hectares of durian plantations, of which 3,403 hectares are yielding about 36,656 tons per year.

He said that currently, the cultivation of durian by some people is in accordance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, especially small and medium-sized farmers, because they have the ability and budget for investment as a real business. In particular, some farmers are small farmers or growers of durian as a family or just for leisure, they grow according to their perception or without paying attention to the proper technique.

Durian cultivation in Cambodia is now popular because many local customers support the quality and safety of Cambodian durian products. On the other hand, the price of domestic durian is higher than imported durian and there is no market problem due to high demand. Therefore, farmers can earn a lot of income per hectare can get about $ 120,000 in terms of durian cultivation per year by following the correct technical standards and get good yields. If farmers grow on a large scale or with many families, with the establishment of a community, durian will be able to generate more income for the national economy. Khmer Times