PHNOM PENH, Nov. 16, 2010 (Kyodo News International) -- The leaders of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam held a second day of talks in Phnom Penh on Tuesday, this time joined by Thailand's prime minister, to discuss cooperation in rice production and export among other areas.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said in remarks at the start of the expanded meeting that cooperation among the five countries in rice production and trade would strengthen their position in the world market and help raise the living standard of their farmers.
''We have to promote the development of agricultural sector to a new height to strengthen and diversify the base of economic growth as well as to promote poverty reduction for our peoples,'' he said.
The five countries produce about 62.05 million tons of milled rice per annum, accounting for 13 percent of the world's total rice production, and export to the world approximately 16.61 million tons per year, or 45 percent of the world rice exports.
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said in remarks at the start of the expanded meeting that cooperation among the five countries in rice production and trade would strengthen their position in the world market and help raise the living standard of their farmers.
''We have to promote the development of agricultural sector to a new height to strengthen and diversify the base of economic growth as well as to promote poverty reduction for our peoples,'' he said.
The five countries produce about 62.05 million tons of milled rice per annum, accounting for 13 percent of the world's total rice production, and export to the world approximately 16.61 million tons per year, or 45 percent of the world rice exports.
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