Cambodian longans are now ready for a risk assessment from the Chinese General Administration of Customs, to take place in the first week of January. According to the Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, this will open up a new direct market for the fruit.
The Ministry has appealed to plantation owners among the ranks of the Pailin Longan Agricultural Production Cooperative (PLAPC) as well as the proprietor of the plant to be ready to cooperate with General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA) officials to ensure the success of the assessment. It also urged owners of plantations and treatment and packaging plants to promptly apply at the GDA for permits to export longan to China.
Source: phnompenhpost.com
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