Siem Reap province will host the Rice Festival from Jan. 27 to 29 at Preah Reach Damnak Garden along its riverside.
The event aimed at disseminating the potential of rice sector, which is considered as “White Gold” of Cambodia.
It also intends to encourage internal tourist movement as part of the “Visiting Our Country”, “Clean Cambodia”, “Clean City, Clean Resort, Good Service and Best Hospitality” campaigns.
According to Mr. Philip Kao, President of Siem Reap Tourism Club Association, the Rice Festival will feature exhibition of rice processed into range of products and development of blue and gold rice paddy nursery, and Miss Planet International was also invited for the event.
Cambodia’s rice branded as “Angkor Jasmine” has won the World’s Best Rice for four times in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2018, while “Phkar Romdul” got the title in 2022.
The event was initiated by Siem Reap Tourism Club Association and Cambodia Rice Federation in collaboration mainly with the Ministries of Tourism; Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; Commerce; and Culture and Fine Arts; Siem Reap Provincial Administration, Siem Reap Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia (UYFC).
Source: Agency Kampuchea Press