(Bangkok): Thailand will purchase 300,000 tons of cassava and 100,000 tons of red corn annually from Cambodia through the Cassava Federation of Cambodia (CFC).

The signing ceremony for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the purchase and sale of cassava and red corn products between Koson Group and the Cassava Federation of Cambodia took place during the official visit of Reach Ra, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Commerce of Cambodia, to Thailand. Reach Ra led a CFC delegation to attend a meeting with the Thai Chamber of Commerce from 22–25 April 2025.

The signing ceremony was attended by 12 Cambodian delegates, including representatives from the Deputy Director-General of Trade Promotion, the Department of Trade Policy, Oknha Chray Son, President of the CFC, along with his colleagues. It also included representatives from the Thai Chamber of Commerce and 32 delegates from various ministries and agencies of Thailand.

During the meeting, the Cambodian delegation and the Thai Chamber of Commerce discussed in detail the challenges and potential solutions related to market access and the supply chain of processed agricultural products between the two countries. Discussions focused on cassava, red corn, soybeans, animal feed ingredients, trade facilitation, and logistics.

On that occasion, Reach Ra encouraged Thai investors to expand their investment and business operations in Cambodia.

As part of the mission, the Cambodian delegation also visited a number of Thai processing facilities, including cassava processing plants, coconut oil and cosmetics factories, and fertiliser producers. These included: (1) Thai Eastern Group Holdings Plc., a distributor of crude coconut oil; (2) Global Green Chemicals Plc., a biodiesel manufacturer; (3) Koson Group, a producer of biomass energy; (4) Thai Ruamjai Vegetable Oil Ltd., a manufacturer of rice bran cooking oil; (5) Saksiam Group, a fertiliser manufacturer; and (6) Kovic Kate International (Thailand) Ltd., a company specialising in food nutrition, perfumes, and cosmetics. During these visits, the Cambodian side also explored market opportunities for supplying raw materials for finished goods imported from Cambodia to Thailand.
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