Tag: farmers
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Another chain of dead accident in a well
Kroche. On 2nd of June seven persons died in Siem Reap, among them 4 children, trying to take out a bill note from a well (see Phnom Penh Post.) Something similar happened this weekend in Kroche, though the casualties were less. A man fell inside a well trying to rescue his dog in Lo Iek Village, Chroy…
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Health ministry warns against possible outbreaks of dengue
Phnom Penh. The Ministry of Health of Cambodia warned this week against possible outbreaks of dengue due to the rainy season. ‘It is difficult to predict dengue outbreaks, but according to our experience, we just think that this year there may be an epidemic,’ said Ngan Chantha, director of the Health Ministry’s national control and quoted…
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Cambodian coffee increased price
Mondolkiri. The Cambodian coffee increased its price from 2,000 riels (0,5 US dollars) to 6,000 since last December, declared Heng Sokhum of the provincial department of agriculture. There is more demand for coffee, but less hectares. In 2003 the province had 600 hectares of coffee crops, but now there is only 43 according to the…
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Kompung Thom Catholic Church
Kompong Thom Catholic Church Cambodia.mpg The Catholic Church of Kompong Thom was committed to support farmer and fisher families during the floods of last year. Father Viney and Father Vincent talk about the difficulties of the harvest and how the rice rose its prize twice.