The South Korean government support Cambodian Rural Development Report

My sincere thanks to Mr. Fu Long, Cambodia Sinchew Daily Reporter  for writing an article and publishing in the website (http://www.sinchew-i.com/cambodia/node/14077?tid=5) and also providing me the article to publish in my website.

Unofficial Translation from : Google Translate

The South Korean government support Cambodian Rural Development Report

2009-10-17 15:28

Unofficial Translation from: Google translate

Ministry of Rural Development Minister Chea Sophara received the Ambassador of South Korea handed over relevant documents.

Cambodia, Phnom Penh: YIM Chhayly, deputy prime minister and the South Korean ambassador to Cambodia Lee Kyung-soo Thursday afternoon, the Ministry of Rural Development held a meeting and hand-over ceremony, formally handed over, "the Cambodian Rural Development Policy and Strategy Report."

YIM Chhayly, deputy prime minister said that Prime Minister Hun Sen in Cambodia, under the wise leadership of the agricultural economy has achieved great development, Prime Minister Hun Sen made the corners of the strategy, clearly pointed out that Cambodia is committed to developing the rural economy, improve agricultural production levels, and actively to eradicate poverty.

He thanked the South Korean government's strong support of Cambodia, and based on actual survey data, worked out, "the Cambodian Rural Development Policy and Strategy Report", this report could help Cambodia to develop specific steps to help the rural poor onto the road of prosperity.

Cambodia’s rural development minister Chea Sophara said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Hun Sen, Cambodia's economy since 1994, 10-year period, annual growth rate of 11.2%, rural poor dropped from the original 47% to 35%; after 2004, every year nearly 1% of the poor out of poverty, even in the financial crisis of 2008, Cambodia's economic growth rate is maintained at 7%. In recent years, more and more farmers began to emerge from poverty, but there are many poor people can not find a way out, this report will help guide the Government in accordance with the actual situation in rural development, particularly under the "One Village One Product" objective forward.

South Korean ambassador to Cambodia, Lee Kyung-soo, said South Korean investment in Cambodia is rising star, but the Korean capital will continue to enter Cambodia, especially in the development of rural agriculture and supporting industries, because South Korea has mature experience and resources for agricultural development, particularly in talent and technology resources, Cambodia, South Korea could solve many problems related to agriculture, to develop this part is a report showing the South Korean people are willing to serve as a sincere partner in Cambodia.

Cambodia Sin Chew Daily 2009/10/17

Source: http://www.sinchew-i.com/cambodia/node/14077?tid=5