Cambodian durian sector exploring export opportunities to China

Recently, the Samlot Durian Cluster, a durian association based in Cambodia’s Battambang province, held a meeting with several investors to discuss export opportunities to China, even though Cambodian durians have not yet secured access to this lucrative market. Samlot, a district of Battambang province, was once a war-torn area with landmines scattered throughout. However, it has since been developed into a famous tourist destination and an agricultural production base known for its large-scale cultivation of longans, rambutans, avocados, mangosteens, durians, cassavas and peppers. Durian production in the district has a relatively short history, with only four family-owned durian orchards in 2000. The Samlot Durian Cluster was established in 2019 by the Battambang Provincial Department of Agriculture with the goal of simplifying production management and ensuring fruit quality. Nay Chorn, the association’s president, expressed some concerns about exporting durians to China, ...