Background
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and project partners launched a One‑Stop Service pilot intended to integrate quality checks, entry/exit procedures and market matching for a focused rice product chain ahead of the 2026 harvest season. The pilot will prioritize rice produced without synthetic pesticides, using organic fertilizers and biochar to improve soil and protect crops.
The One‑Stop Service approach is designed to create clear product origin records and coordinated services across private and public actors, linking production practices to downstream buyers and exporters. The One‑Stop Service model consolidates quality assurance, traceability, and market-matching functions to provide a single entry-exit point for paddy and milled-rice transactions.
Key Developments
On 23 September 2026 MAFF leadership convened the first official multi-stakeholder meeting for the rice value chain in Sotr Nikom district, supported by the PCRL‑MAFF/FAO project. Around 70 participants attended, including farmers, collectors, input suppliers, drone and harvesting service providers, and representatives from milling facilities.
The meeting launched a field trial of the One‑Stop Service for “srov phkaromduol” (fragrant paddy) for the 2026 increased-output season, with a stated focus on quality, food safety and traceable origins to meet domestic and international market standards. The social media post from MAFF lists Pisak Agri as service coordinator, Penta Angkor as supplier of organic inputs, and the commune agriculture officers and PCRL technical team as on‑the‑ground technical supporters.
Institutional Role
Public‑private tasking for the pilot assigns Pisak Agri to coordinate the One‑Stop Service operationally, while milling plants such as Nhek Sarith are identified as buyer/processor partners. Penta Angkor is named as a provider of organic inputs for participating farmers, and local agriculture officials together with PCRL staff are framed as the technical support channel to farmers.
Market Impact
Project materials indicate the pilot aims to increase farmer yields and rice quality, reduce transaction costs, and create clearer market channels with fair prices for producers. The initiative is described as intended to enable millers and exporters to access rice that carries documented production practices and origin information consistent with buyer or market requirements.
Source
Official announcement: MAFF Facebook post, 24 September 2026 – https://www.facebook.com/maff.gov.kh/posts/pfbid0VRc1M4tCHWLq8CRNVhQsAEhJyeJZjo1X6qNsY6TygfaRHkUt5bFf1QEZp6QNU2Qrl
