{"asset":"news","key":"2894","locale":"en","id":"news:2894:en","entityId":"news:2894","canonicalUrl":"https://www.kps-tv.com/en/news/detail/2894","state":"ready","title":"Agriculture minister highlights advance contracts for modern farming communities","summary":"Agriculture Minister Dit Tina urged modern farming communities to use advance market contracts, citing a 950-riel-per-kilogram agreement for paddy in Moung Ruessei, Battambang.","body":"Agriculture Minister Dit Tina met members of a modern agricultural community producing safe paddy rice in Moung Ruessei district, Battambang province, on October 29. He discussed a contract price of 950 riel per kilogram for the short-duration paddy variety ស្រងែស្រាល.\nThe minister said modern agricultural communities could negotiate market contracts in advance, agreeing on price, quality and quantity with buyers. Such contracts help farmers plan production and reduce uncertainty over markets and prices.\nThe Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will support modern farming communities with market linkages, cost-reducing techniques and technical assistance to improve productivity and stable incomes.\nBy Preah Sihanouk Provincial Television.","contentScope":"full","proof":{"publishedSourceRevision":"1","publishedWorkingVersionId":"17351","languageVersionId":"15650","visibilityVersion":"2","versionToken":"a1.MDcJc-NgvYm4YxcYXlewdgiwlr-zFAzkTxpj7d9JR_0"},"availableLocales":["zh","en","km"],"attributes":{"sourceLocale":"km","translationKind":"machine","nodeId":"12","authorText":"","sourceName":"KPS99TV"},"references":[],"links":[],"publishedAt":"2025-10-30T03:37:19Z"}