584347 - Cambodia Rice Sector Support

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Summary of Advisory Services Project Information

Project Number

584347

Primary Business Area

Sustainable Business Advisory

Disclosure Date

Jan 17, 2013

Country

Cambodia

Region

East Asia and the Pacific

IFC Approval Date

Jun 29, 2012

Status

Completed

Estimated Total Budget

$4,506,725.00
(Project budget includes all project-funded activities)

Last Updated Date

Jul 9, 2020

Project Estimated End Date

Jun 30, 2015

Project Description

The largest agricultural sector in Cambodia is the rice sector, employing around 80 percent of the population. While large quantities of unprocessed paddy go informally across the Thai and the Vietnamese borders, there is a huge potential to increase the export of high value milled rice. This project aims to increase these exports by improving the rice quality along the supply chain working with farmers, millers, traders and exporters. Firstly, at the farmer level it will improve the quality of paddy through seed multiplication projects with rice millers, farmer training, mass media campaigns to reach large groups of farmers and advisory services to seed firms. Secondly, at the miller level, the project team will introduce food safety management principles, provide advice on equipment and technology upgrades, and improve rice mill management through the introduction of mill software and financial literacy training. Finally, the project will aim to improve the marketing of Cambodian rice: together with rice industry associations, it will explore new markets, build the capacity of exporters and promote rice specifications and a strong brand identity for Cambodian rice. In the Cambodian rice sector, the project will provide Advisory Services to the following companies: Battambang Rice Investment Company (BRICo) Co Ltd, the Loran Group Plc and Amret Rungroeung Group (AMRU) Ltd.

Development Results

The project aims to support the development of the Cambodian rice industry by increasing the rice quality along the value chain and facilitating access to high value markets. The project is expected to have an impact at three main levels: 1. At the rice farmer level, the project aims to increase farmers' access to improved inbred rice seed and increase their yields. 2. At the rice miller level, it aims to increase the milling efficiency and product quality. 3. At the rice exporter level, the project will develop and implement a strategy to increase Cambodian rice exports and to reduce the price differential between Thai and Cambodian rice.

Indicator	Calendar Year 2020 Results	Cumulative Results as of 2020
Number of workshops, training events, seminars, conferences, etc.	Not Available	257
Number of entities receiving advisory services	Not Available	197
Number of entities receiving in-depth advisory services	Not Available	39
Number of media appearances	Not Available	496
Number of participants in workshops, training events, seminars, conferences, etc.	Not Available	4,911
Number of procedures/firm-level policies/practices/standards recommended for improvement or elimination	Not Available	20
Number of reports (assessments, surveys, manuals, Phase I/strategic option reports, research, analytical, evaluations, etc.) completed	Not Available	37
Number of training modules and new products developed	Not Available	28
Number of women participants in workshops, training events, seminars, conferences, etc.	Not Available	528
Number of reports accepted by client	Not Available	16
Number of farmers reached (direct and indirect)	Not Available	34,301
Number of recommended procedures/firm-level policies/practices/standards that were improved or eliminated	Not Available	2
Number of entities that implemented recommended changes	Not Available	8,426
Number of entities obtaining certification	Not Available	12
Sales revenue (US$)	Not Available	5,365,074
Number of entities reporting improved performance (e.g., improvements in productivity, accountability, operations, loan terms, valuations)	Not Available	12

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